Drone use by business set to explode, worth $127B by 2020: PwC
The adoption of drone technologies by businesses, which is just beginning to help them create new business and operating models, is about to explode, says a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). […]
Oil drags capital spending down, though some bright spots remain: Statistics Canada
The severity of the decline in the oil and gas industry in Canada, and not only in Alberta, is made clear in Statistics Canada’s just-released report on businesses’ spending intentions […]
Utility offers customers Tesla Powerwalls as home energy storage market heats up
Early adopters have begun buying or leasing Tesla Energy’s new home energy storage systems. Green Mountain Power (GMP), a Vermont utility, announced that it has begun installing the 6.4 kilowatt […]
Forestry industry pledges 13 per cent CO2 reduction to fight climate change
The forest products industry has pledged to do its part to help Canada meet its carbon emissions targets under the recently ratified Paris agreement. Canada has promised to reduce greenhouse […]
Bombardier promises to deal with Toronto’s streetcars, while CSeries sales take off
It seems that being the world’s leading manufacturer of trains and planes means having twice as many opportunities for growth, and twice as many opportunities for problems. Bombardier’s long-simmering problem […]
Ontario exports to lead country in 2016, mainly on demand for cars and parts
Exports of Ontario-made vehicles and parts will lead the growth in the province’s exports in 2016 with 10 per cent growth, according to Export Development Canada (EDC). High demand in […]
Canada adopts ISO 20022 international electronic payment standard
The Canadian Payments Association (CPA), which provides the infrastructure for the country’s financial system, announced today that Canada has adopted ISO 20022, the global standard for electronic payment messaging. Doing […]
Canada’s start-ups need more help to become global players: OCC
Canadians do a good job of creating new businesses, but we don’t do so well at growing them. With help from governments, educational institutions and others, Canada’s entrepreneurs have been […]
Lockheed Martin seeking industry partners in new innovation and research facility
Lockheed Martin Canada opened its new Impact Centre in Ottawa today, the company announced in a statement. The technology and innovation incubator is designed to bring Canadian industry and the […]
Demand for industrial real estate soaring in Canada: report
Falling oil prices and a weakening Canadian dollar helped drive the industrial real estate market in Canada to record-breaking growth in 2015, and 2016 will be another “banner year,” according […]
More R&D, innovation not free trade deals needed to boost Canada’s exports: economist
Anyone with an interest in trade policy in Canada can be forgiven for feeling bewildered by the contradictory claims made by politicians, labour and industry leaders, and other commentators regarding […]
Technicians, technologists enjoy good jobs prospects, higher than average earnings
Some of the best jobs and wages to be found in Canada are in the broad group of engineering and applied science technicians and technologists. These highly skilled technical workers […]
