StatsCan reports record auto sales for May 2017: 11 per cent over last year
Spring fever hit the auto sector as annualized sales reached 2 million units for the month of May, 2017, according to StatsCan. This makes 11 per cent over the same […]
$2 Billion expansion of Nova gas pipeline planned by TransCanada Corp to increase pipeline capacity
TransCanada Corp plans a significant multi-billion dollar expansion of its Nova natural gas pipeline to accommodate the high production in the Alberta/B.C. border area. TransCanada plans to […]
Electric bush plane: combined project of Zenair and Solar Ship combines rugged short landings with green technology
Two aircraft companies from Ontario have recently combined efforts in a unique project as part of their ongoing partnership. Brantford-based Solar Ship Inc., which builds solar-powered cargo planes, and Midland’s […]
Silicon Valley North: Canada aims to rival Silicon Valley due to better access to highly skilled workers on expedited visas
Not content with the title of “Hollywood North”, Canada aims to further develop their “Silicon Valley North” status with speedier visas for skilled workers. At the same time the U.S. […]
Ford’s 347 kph GT: World’s fastest supercar a testbed for new automotive technology
The team of automotive engineers behind Ford’s GT had three goals when they first began work in 2013. According to Ford’s Chief Technical Officer, Raj Nair, “The first was to […]
Amazon brings 800 high tech jobs to Ontario including engineers, programmers and developers
Ontario has secured a significant investment from global technology company Amazon thanks to the province’s highly skilled workforce, culture of innovation and competitive business climate. Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne joined […]
NASA Studies Climate Change in Canada’s Skies
A decade-long project, which is currently in its second year, will include NASA traversing the Canadian skies this summer in an effort to study the impact of climate change on […]
Oil production should grow 33 per cent in Canada by 2030, despite lower oilsands spending
Crude oil production is projected to increase to 5.12 million barrels per day by 2030 — up from 2.4 million bpd in 2016 — as forecast by the Canadian Association of […]
Canada green tech company helps Chile reduce methane in landfills: $7 million project
With Chile’s environment minister, Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced a $7 million project to reduce methane in the waste management sector in Chile landfills: “Canadian […]
Engineers being heroes: helping bring much-needed water to some of the 1.8 billion people who desperately need it
According to the United Nations, approximately 1.8 billion people worldwide have little to no access to basic sanitation and therefore have only contaminated water to drink. This results in a […]
First wearable real-time translator device could change how we do business internationally
Have you ever tried to close the business deal in Hong Kong, only to be frustrated by lack of qualified translators? Or, taken on a trip to Greece, only to […]
Ghost ships: are we ready for autonomous super ships? BHP Billiton thinks we are, plans to utilize automated ships
BHP Billiton, one of the world’s top mining companies and producers of commodities such as copper and iron ore, has recently been eyeing automated ships as an alternate method of […]
