OTTAWA — A small border town dubbed Canada’s “<a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;heavy oil capital&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXdkbiiADc&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXdkbiiADc" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">heavy oil capital</a>” could be hit hard by a prolonged rail stoppage, says its mayor.

Gerald Aalbers, the mayor of Lloydminster, told the National Post on Wednesday that the city’s residents are “hoping for the best but preparing for the worst” as rail stoppages could wreak havoc on a regional transportation network that’s already operating at near capacity.

A small border town dubbed Canada's "heavy oil capital" could be hit hard by a prolonged rail strike, says its mayor.{ai:summary}<p>In the heart of Canada, Lloydminster, the heavy oil capital, braces for catastrophe as rail stoppages loom. Mayor Gerald Aalbers voices the anxious hopes of a town ready to face the storm. </p><p>With transport already strained, the stakes couldn’t be higher. #economy</p>

Rail strife puts Canada's 'heavy oil capital' on the brink

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