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CALGARY, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - At its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (AGM) held in Toronto earlier today, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announced that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 12, 2013 were elected as directors of CP. The detailed results of the vote by ballot are as follows: _____________________________________________________________________ |Nominee |Votes For |% votes For...
CP contributes $100,000 to breakfast program for thousands of Toronto children TORONTO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - A Toronto-area program that provides a nourishing breakfast for small children every school morning will now be able to expand its services to reach more kids, thanks to support by Canadian Pacific. Canadian Pacific and the Breakfast Club of Canada (BCC) have announced the railway has contributed $100,000 with $50,000 earmarked for the opening of 16 new clubs,...
CALGARY, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-five cents ($0.35) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The dividend is payable on July 29, 2013 to holders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013, and is an "eligible" dividend for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial/territorial legislation. About...
Public awareness campaign aimed at reducing trespassing fatalities HOMEWOOD, IL, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - With trespassing being the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is marking Rail Safety Week through May 5, 2013, with a public awareness campaign stressing the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and property. CN Police are urging the public to call CN Police at 1- 800-465-9239 to report unsafe behavior on...
Public awareness campaign aimed at reducing trespassing fatalities MONTREAL, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - With trespassing being the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in Canada, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is marking Rail Safety Week through May 5, 2013, with a public awareness campaign stressing the deadly risks of trespassing on railway tracks and property. CN Police are urging the public to call CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 to report unsafe behaviour on railway...
CALGARY, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - On Sunday April 28, at 11 a.m. local time, Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) employees will join others around the world to commemorate the men and women who have been injured or have lost their lives in the workplace on this global day of recognition. "The safety and security of our employees and the communities where we operate have always been priorities for CP," said Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific's President and Chief Operating...
HOMEWOOD, IL, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) invites the media to report on key issues at the centre of Rail Safety Week, from April 29 to May 5, 2013. CN Police will mark Rail Safety Week with a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the number of trespassing crossing related accidents. In addition, the police force is asking the public to help save lives by calling CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 to report unsafe behaviour on railway property....
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX Corporation (CSX) announced today that the company was named to DiversityInc's 25 Noteworthy Companies list, and ranked number one on the list of Top 10 Companies for Veterans. DiversityInc recognizes companies with demonstrated commitments to diverse hiring and business practices. The publication has recognized CSX several times in the past. "Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, engagement and equal opportunity remains...
NORFOLK, Va., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has made substantial progress on its Trees and Trains reforestation program, planting 2.4 million trees on 4,000 acres in four states in the ecologically important Mississippi Delta. The Trees and Trains project is a five-year reforestation and carbon sequestration project to plant six million trees on 10,000 acres in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) with GreenTrees®, the leading reforestation program on...
EDMONTON, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 12, 2013, were elected as directors of CN. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at CN's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 23 in Edmonton are set out below. Election of Directors On a vote by ballot, each of the following 13 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of CN:...
