By Daniel Otis, Writer, CTV News; August 31, 2018
More than a year after spring flooding severely damaged Churchill’s only land link to the outside world, the remote Manitoba town has confirmed that a deal has finally been made to purchase the troubled Hudson Bay Rail Line from its U.S. owners.
In a message posted to Facebook Friday, Churchill’s mayor and council announced the deal, which was reached by Churchill and a consortium of northern Manitoba communities along with Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and Regina-based AGT Food and Ingredients, which is one of the world’s largest pulse processing companies.
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