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 […]
Bombardier CS100 certified by Transport Canada
Transport Canada has certified Bombardier’s CS100 commercial aircraft, the smaller of two planes in the aircraft maker’s C Series program. The single-aisle CS100 seats 110–125 passengers. The larger CS300 is […]
TransCanada submits new, more costly proposal for Energy East pipeline
Beset by layoffs, falling oil prices and the rejection of its most cherished project, the Keystone XL pipeline, Calgary-based TransCanada Pipeline has submitted a revised proposal to the National Energy […]
Windsor’s good fortune with Chrysler hiring tempered by TPP concerns
Fiat Chrysler will hire at least 600 new workers for its Windsor Assembly Plant. The total number of new hires could exceed 1,000, according to some. They will help the […]
New CEO chosen to take over Waterfront Toronto
Waterfront Toronto has hired a San Francisco real estate developer to replace retiring president John Campbell. The board of directors announced the appointment of Will Fleissig as the new president […]
Industrial chemicals producers report second-most profitable year
Canada’s industrial chemicals industry is reporting its second-best year for profitability. The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIACI) says that the year’s $4 billion operating profits are down slightly from […]
Brighter outlook for Canada’s economy in 2016: RBC
In the first half of 2015, Canada was technically in recession. That changed in the third quarter when the economy switched into higher gear, with surging exports, strong consumer spending […]
