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Calgary man with months to live wants to give away his 33-foot long, hand-built steel boat

Rudy Holik only has a few months to live — and one of his last wishes is to give away his 10-metre long, hand-built steel boat to someone who can make use of it. In 1994, the Calgary man started building his steel vessel, which weighs more than 4,500 kilograms, in …

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‘Fearful’ Hamilton workers rally to protest 3rd death at National Steel Car in 2 years

Machine operator Peter Thomas says that after years of working in what he feels is an unsafe environment at National Steel Car in Hamilton, “it’s hit a point where something has to change.” Thomas said that during his time at the rail-car manufacturer, there have been several incidents where a …

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