A Canadian Rail official has told the Associated Press that one of the nation's two major freight

operators will end its lockout immediately to get trains moving again.

For that in all the days other news, we turn now to our friend and colleague William Bringham

who's in our Washington studio, William?

That's right, Jeff and Amna.

It has been a dramatic day for Canada's railroad industry, which plays a major role in trade with the United

States. The reported end of Canadian National Railroad's lockout came just an hour after the

nation's labor minister ordered Canada's two major rail operators into arbitration

to settle a labor dispute.

Earlier today, trains across Canada had come to a screeching halt when management

and unions had failed to reach a deal by last night's deadline. Workers had

been seeking better protections, saying long hours can cause dangerous fatigue.

Canada's labor minister announced the arbitration order this afternoon, saying he hoped the

action would reassure the country's trading partners.

Canada is a trading nation.

Our government will do everything in its power

to preserve the stability and certainty

that our railways and entire economy are. the half of Canada's exports travel by rail.

U.S. regulators approve new COVID-19 vaccines today.

The shots are designed to target the most recent strains of the virus,

plus any variants that might arise this winter.

Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses within days.

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