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For some car makers March was best ever
Many car makers announced record or higher-than-average sales in Canada last month. Toyota had its best month ever in March for truck sales, selling 3,635 RAV4 and 8,551 trucks, an …
TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline has building trades support
The Canadian Building Trades and its nearly 500,000 members across Canada have come out in support of TransCanada Pipeline’s plan to transport Western Canadian oil to Eastern markets in Quebec …
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Alberta’s largest wind farm comes on stream
Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. has completed Halkirk Wind, the largest wind project completed to date in Alberta. The 150MW project, which cost $346 million, hosts 83 Vestas V90 turbines, …
PPG Industries expands NA presence with $1 billion coatings takeover
PPG Industries of Pittsburgh announced that is has acquired the architectural coatings business of Akzo Nobel N.V. in a deal worth $1.05 billion. Under the terms of the deal, PPG …
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Government renews $81 million contract with MacDonald Dettwiler for space work
The government of Canada has renewed an operations and maintenance contract with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for ongoing work with the International Space Station’s Mobile Servicing System. The announcement …
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Manufacturing recovers ground in January: GDP up 0.2 per cent
The Canadian economy grew by 0.2 per cent in January, recovering from a decline of the same amount in December, Statistics Canada reports. Manufacturing was the largest contributor to the …
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Calgary company a leader in waterless fracking
A Canadian company is a leader in the relatively unknown area of non-hydraulic fracking. GasFrac of Calgary fracked its first well in 2008 using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or propane …
Canada should ease foreign ownership rules for uranium, says Sask premier
With worldwide demand for uranium set to surge, according to industry statistics, it is “absurd” that Canada still restricts foreign ownership of its uranium resource. Foreign countries may not own …
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Ontario Local Food Bill hailed by farm/food groups
The Ontario government re-introduced legislation to make more local food available to Ontario consumers. The bill, called the Local Food Act, is intended to increase local food awareness among consumers, …
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