Saudi solar-powered desalination plant will be world’s largest
The world currently produces approximately 30 billion cubic metres of freshwater by desalination annually, a number that is predicted to double in the next decade to meet global demand. A […]
Manufacturing sales off in November led by cars, chemicals
Despite declining by 1.4 per cent in November, Canada’s manufacturing sales for the first eleven months of the year remain 5.2 per cent higher than for the same period last […]
Ontario engineers facing crisis of under-employment
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) says that too many engineering graduates are underemployed, i.e., working in jobs that don’t necessarily require a university degree. The engineers group had […]
FedDev money for GTA aerospace company; Bombardier cutting losses on Learjet
A Mississauga aerospace company is the latest GTA beneficiary of government largesse. Koss Aerospace, which makes structural components such as wing ribs, bulk heads and seat tracks for aircraft makers […]
Promise of more investment in auto industry but no specifics
Industry Minister James Moore reminded CEOs of Ford, Honda and Toyota that Canada is a good place to build cars. This is the same message that was preached at Linamar […]
Government money to Ontario auto parts maker will ensure jobs
Canada’s second-largest auto parts maker, Linamar, has agreed to maintain a minimum of 6,870 jobs at its Ontario facilities in exchange for an investment of just over $101 million by […]
NASA and Nissan to build autonomous vehicles together
Many common devices, especially medical ones, that we take for granted today were once thought highly innovative, even futuristic. The US space agency NASA has been responsible for quite a […]
Low oil prices not a serious threat to Canada’s economy: RBC
A new report from RBC Economics puts a relatively positive spin on the potential impact of falling oil prices on Canada’s economy. Headlines have recently warned that as much as […]
Critical labour shortage hurting meat industry; immigration policy blamed
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) says it is experiencing a “severe and chronic shortage” of butchers and meat cutters, with at least 1,000 workers urgently needed to fill positions that […]
Outlook good for Ontario manufacturers despite dip in PMI
Output and new orders continued to rise for Canada’s manufacturers in December, though at a slightly weaker rate than in previous months. Companies hired workers and increased buying activity to […]
Chrysler expanding Windsor assembly plant for “future vehicle”
The president of Unifor local 444 in Windsor called it a great Christmas gift, though it wasn’t announced until Boxing Day, and there were few details. What is known is […]
Strong manufacturing output lifts GDP in October
Broad-based growth in several major sectors of the economy lifted Canada’s GDP by 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada reports. The growth was more robust than economists had expected, […]
