Q1 Canadian corporate profits up, led by oil and gas
Canada’s corporate profits rose 7.4 per cent to $88.6 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Statistics Canada reports that operating profits were up in thirteen of the twenty-two industries […]
Valves essential component of safe oil pipeline
An oil spill that occurred a few days ago in Los Angeles was reportedly caused by the rupture of a valve at a petroleum pipeline pump station. According to news […]
LNG Canada moves ahead with BC project as China and Russia sign huge gas deal
The consortium consisting of Shell Canada Energy, PetroChina, the Korea Gas Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation, known collectively as LNG Canada, announced that it has awarded a contract for front end engineering […]
Tesla now biggest car maker in California
Tesla Motors has surpassed Toyota as the largest auto maker in the state of California and is likely to remain so. The electric car maker said that it now employs […]
Google’s self-driving cars revealed to media for first time
The race to bring a self-driving car to market could be getting closer to the finish line. Google, the biggest player on the field in terms of technology, showed off […]
If Keystone XL dies, will Energy East replace it?
The Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit 2014, held yesterday in Toronto, focused on the natural resources sector, as well as technology, manufacturing and real estate, according to organizers. Kathleen Wynne spoke […]
Agile robotic arm could catch space debris, falling humans
When we think of robotic movement, we generally think of something slow and stiff and even unwieldy. Robotics researchers in Switzerland, however, have developed a robotic arm that moves with […]
Electricity rates a disadvantage for Canadian industry: report
Canada’s giant auto parts manufacturer Magna International Inc. currently operates forty-six plants in Ontario, but it has no plans to open any new plants in Canada, according to CEO Don […]
Progress made on Detroit River cleanup: fish no longer smells
There is no question that by the 1970s the Detroit River had reached an environmental low point. Since European settlement began in the 1700s, the once pristine river has been […]
Siemens Canada announces order for 270-MW wind project in Ontario
Siemens Canada used the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference and exhibition taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada to announce that it has received one of the largest orders ever […]
Quebec aerospace industry in good shape despite setbacks
The aerospace industry in Quebec has had to weather “headwinds” caused by the global economic downturn, but it is emerging from that difficult period and is optimistic about the future. […]
Air Canada signs MRO contract with Duluth provider
AAR, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company that has been providing MRO to Air Canada’s Airbus fleet since October 2012, has now signed a five-year exclusive contract with the […]
