Barely a day after former cabinet minister Jim Prentice told attendees at the Oil and Money Conference in London that Canada needs to establish more international markets for its oil
India interested in oil and gas as well as uranium from Canada Read More »
After a worrisome drop of half a percentage point in June, Canada’s real gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reports. Several sectors of the economy,
Canada’s economy rebounds with stronger manufacturing, construction Read More »
Scientists from Rice University have unveiled a prototype solar-steam sterilizing machine that uses nano particle technology first revealed by the team a year ago. The solar-powered autoclave could be used
Solar-powered nanoheaters offer solution for off-grid medical sterilization Read More »
Canada’s manufacturing sector saw slightly improved conditions in August, according to the latest RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Employment in the manufacturing sector increased to a three-month high,
Manufacturing sector saw slight improvement in August: RBC Read More »
Why is Canada’s GDP per capita only about 80 per cent of the US level? Why does Canadian labour productivity lag that of many other developed countries? And why is
Strength to build on, but Canada still lags in industrial R&D Read More »
Another report in the growing literature about Canada’s skilled labour problems, this one from the CIBC, reaffirms what others have been saying for some time: too few students are graduating
More engineers, fewer arts grads needed in Canada: CIBC Read More »
Canada’s oil and gas workers will enjoy among the highest increases in earnings in the coming year, according to a new survey by the Hay Group. Based on information from
Resource-based provinces lead in wage gains Read More »
The valve and actuator business is worth $4.3 billion, according to the Valve Manufacturers Association, which is celebrating 75 years this year. The industry serves as a “bellwether” for manufacturing
Valve industry in growth mode as LNG prospects grow brighter Read More »
