Repairs to Churchill rail line helping open new economic activities in Manitoba [Video]

2024 is turning into a banner year for economic development in northern Manitoba, with an organization crediting repairs to a Churchill railway for the success.

Arctic Gateway Group released a report Friday that said the organization has made a significant effort to repair the once-neglected rail line from The Pas to Churchill, allowing materials to be shipped to the recently reopened Port of Churchill to international markets.

“We’ve made tremendous progress in the past couple of years and have invested in the railway in such a way that it’s in better condition than it’s ever been,” said Chris Avery, CEO of Arctic Gateway Group. “The condition is great across all parts of the railway, and we’re very much open for business in terms of transporting people, goods and services up to Churchill and connecting to the port.”

Avery noted a summer shipment of 10,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate mined in …