Broad-based growth in several major sectors of the economy lifted Canada’s GDP by 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada reports. The growth was more robust than economists had expected, […]
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A large mining project proposed for British Columbia has received approval to move forward from the minister of the environment after a lengthy environmental assessment. The minister, Leona Aglukkaq, announced
World’s biggest gold-copper mine wins government approval in BC Read More »
Companies and academic researchers have been working for several years now to produce a viable form of 3D printing that can be used to build structures in the construction industry.
Construction giant to revolutionize industry with 3D concrete printing Read More »
Strong increases in new orders and output volumes in November kept Canada’s manufacturers humming, while export sales were at their strongest in more than a year. This is the finding
Continued strength in manufacturing in November: RBC Read More »
Auto industry posts highest revenues in seven years Canada’s corporate profits continued to rise in the third quarter of the year, Statistics Canada reports, rising 3.7 per cent from the
Corporate profits up 8.8 per cent over last year: Statistics Canada Read More »
An industry-led initiative to recruit and train young workers for jobs in aerospace and other industries is beginning to show results. The Ontario Manufacturing Learning Consortium (OMLC) was established earlier
Youth trainee program seeks to address skilled labour shortage Read More »
Researchers at the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the University of Western Ontario have published a report on the future of Canadian manufacturing. The report is an
Researchers studied successful manufacturers for lessons for the future Read More »
Once again, the economists got it wrong. A Bloomberg News survey of twenty-five economists had produced a forecast for 5,000 Canadian jobs lost in October. Instead, 43,100 jobs were created,
Jobless rate down, balance of trade up as economy shows strength Read More »
