National railways stop some shipments ahead of possible lockout

The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway says in an internal memo that the company has started to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage.

National railways stop some shipments ahead of possible lockout
A red and black CN train engine is seen on a railway, with an engineer standing on the train engine's platform.

The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway says in an internal memo that the company has started to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage.