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 […]
World’s building industry told to decarbonize, cut emissions drastically
COP 21, the international climate change conference underway in Paris, devoted one entire day to the construction industry, showing the importance placed on this sector. To mark Buildings Day, a […]
Bruce Power nuclear deal good for Ontario manufacturers: CME
Bruce Power, the privately owned company that provides roughly 30 per cent of Ontario’s electricity from its array of eight CANDU reactors, will invest $13 billion to refurbish six of […]
Economy showed mix of strength (exports), weakness (investment) in Q3
Stronger exports were enough to grow Canada’s economy by a healthy 2.3 per cent in the third quarter, though a worrisome contraction of 0.5 per cent in September has economists […]
Federal government urged to speak up for nuclear at Paris climate talks
Canada’s nuclear industry hopes that the federal government will take up its cause and support it as a clean energy source at the upcoming Paris climate talks. The CEO of […]
Q3 corporate profits falter on oil, financial sector
Canadian corporations saw profits shrink by 5.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings came in at $79 billion, according to Statistics Canada, down from $83.5 billion in […]
Montreal company ready to launch tiny greenhouse gas-spotting satellite
A Montreal company called GHGSat says it has a solution to help solve one of the world’s most pressing problems: climate change. GHGSat is ready to launch a tiny satellite […]
Ontario College of Trades report recommendations accepted by minister
Ontario’s somewhat controversial College of Trades was only established in 2013, but by 2014 the government realized it had to do something to make the College more open and transparent, […]
Toronto Hydro testing underwater energy storage system for backup power
Toronto Hydro and energy storage company Hydrostor of Toronto are testing a unique underwater energy storage system that will use compressed air stored in balloons under Lake Ontario. The pilot […]
