Mixed news for industrial production capacity, employment
Production capacity in Canadian industries rose slightly in the fourth quarter of 2014, reaching 83.6 per cent, Statistics Canada reports, continuing an upward trend that began in 2013. The production […]
NAV CANADA shares award for enhanced oceanic navigation system
Canada’s private sector civil air navigation provider, NAV CANADA, has won a prestigious international award for its COAST initiative. The award, which NAV CANADA shared with British counterpart NATS, […]
Forestry sector providing job relief for former oil patch workers
Canada’s forestry industry is taking up some of the slack in Alberta’s job market, what with layoffs and declining revenues in the oil patch. The president of the Alberta Forest […]
Two auto parts plants adding jobs in southwestern Ontario
Two new plant expansions were announced in Ontario’s auto parts industry this past week, bringing an additional 113 jobs to the region. Howa Textile Industry of Japan, which operates in […]
Siemens gives Western U engineering huge PLM software grant
Global technology company Siemens has often handed out grants to universities, but few have been as generous as the just-announced in-kind software grant the company has given to Western University […]
Company opens new landing gear plant for “most important contract” ever
The opening of a new Cambridge, Ontario aerospace facility by Héroux-Devtek is part of the company’s comprehensive capital investment plan, which will allow it to carry out its long-term […]
Manufacturing down in February in both Canada and US
After almost two years of continuous expansion, manufacturing production levels dropped in February. The decline, though not dramatic, reflects a falling confidence, the result of the ongoing “oil price shock” […]
Ford launches new Edge for global market from Oakville
The CEO of Ford Canada said that the signing of a free trade deal between Canada and the EU was an important factor in the company’s decision to build the […]
Windsor-Detroit bridge can proceed as final obstacles fall
The trucking industry is calling it both a “green light” and a “diplomatic failure,” but the long-delayed, badly needed bridge between Windsor and Detroit can now proceed. Canada’s Minister of […]
Bombardier to test fly CS300; equity offering increased
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has received approval from Transport Canada to test fly its CS300 aircraft. The flight could take place next week, weather permitting. The CS300 is the larger of […]
Wholesale trade saw healthy gains in 2014: Statistics Canada
Despite unrelentingly bad news from Canada’s energy sector, the country’s wholesale trade ended the year 2014 on a high. Wholesale sales rose 2.5 per cent in December, Statistics Canada reports. […]
Tesla wall-mounted battery will power the whole household
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk seems to relish his position as one of the world’s most disruptive entrepreneurs. First he challenged the global auto industry with his all-electric Tesla cars. […]
