The northern Manitoba town of Churchill is in a “crisis” and its people are “being held hostage” by a rail company that won’t repair flood damage to tracks that bring in critical supplies, says the town’s mayor.
He says soaring prices for food, building materials, fuel and propane, which now must be flown in at sometimes five or six times normal costs, are crippling local businesses and residents. The rail’s owner, Denver-based Omnitrax, says it won’t make repairs before next spring.
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