Cars and aerospace boosted Canada’s manufacturing sales in November
Cars and car parts provided most of the momentum for Canada’s manufacturing industry in November, pushing sales higher after three consecutive months of decline, Statistics Canada reports. Total manufacturing sales […]
Wind energy on growth trend, major offshore project proposed for Nova Scotia
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) reports that Canada is now ranked seventh in the world for total installed wind energy capacity. During 2015, Canada added 1,506 MW of new […]
Oilsands companies hope to innovate cleaner, more profitable future
Reducing costs and mitigating environmental impact are the “double bottomline” issues that a new Canadian clean technology partnership will tackle in coming years. Two of the country’s major energy companies, […]
Microgrids coming to two Ontario power utilities
Two Ontario cities are moving ahead with plans to incorporate utility microgrids in their traditional power grids. A microgrid is a small-scale local energy grid with its own power resources, […]
Toyota Canada top producer for first time in 2015; RAV4 on a roar
Canada set a new record for car sales in 2015, with nearly 1.9 million vehicles sold. According to one industry analyst, Dennis DesRosiers, it’s possible that 2016 will be another […]
Bid deadline today for Canada’s new search and rescue aircraft
After many delays, the bids are finally in for providing Canada with its new fleet of fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft. The program will replace Canada’s existing, very old fleets […]
Canadian company to provide modular housing for refugees in Sweden
A Canadian company that specializes in global energy solutions is a step closer to its goal of becoming a leader in the deployment of temporary shelter and medical facilities in […]
Move to autonomous cars gains momentum with CES announcements, more expected from Detroit auto show
Autonomous, or driverless, cars are getting a lot of attention at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ford announced an advanced new type of light and radar (LiDAR) […]
Canadian manufacturing continued to slide in December, though not in Ontario
Manufacturing continues to take a hit on both sides of the Canada/US border, in part because of the slowing Chinese economy. The Royal Bank of Canada’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index […]
Armoured vehicles an important niche in Ontario’s auto industry
A company that began more than twenty years ago to provide cash transfer services from business premises to the bank vault has opened a new facility, complete with Canada’s only […]
Pipelines, railways equally safe for transporting crude oil: report
The two main means of transporting crude oil in Canada are equally safe, according to a report prepared by a group that represents one of those means, the Railway Association […]
Aerospace is to Quebec what auto industry is to Ontario, and must be supported: Couillard
Bombardier management can count on the support of the Quebec government in seeking greater financial support from the federal government. The Montreal-based aerospace company received $1.3 billion from the Couillard […]
