Relief as Ontario company rescues closing Heinz plant
Labour and government leaders are praising the announcement that a closure-threatened Heinz plant in Leamington, Ontario will remain open, though with a reduced workforce. The president of Unifor, Jerry Dias, […]
Researchers claim micro-fluidics breakthrough with liquid metal pump
Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, say they have developed the world’s first micro-scale liquid metal enabled pump with no mechanical parts. The new pump design has potential to […]
Large Ontario wind power project gets go-ahead, now hiring
A large wind power project in southwestern Ontario, which had been delayed pending an environmental appeal, is now hiring workers to begin work on the project after the appeal was […]
Worker mobility key to construction’s labour shortage
The biggest problem facing Canada’s construction industry is the shortage of skilled workers, a problem exacerbated by a lack of mobility among existing workers. BuildForce Canada says in a forecast […]
Aerospace volatility evident in manufacturing output for December
The latest report on manufacturing in Canada is dominated by the aerospace and transportation equipment industries. On the one hand, manufacturing was down, but unfilled and new orders for aerospace […]
Ford announces Edge production will remain in Oakville
Ford of Canada will build the next generation of its best-selling “global utility” vehicle Edge, now completely redesigned, at the Oakville Assembly plant. The company already builds the current model […]
Andritz to manufacture stator coils for NA hydropower market in Peterborough
Andritz Hydro of Austria, one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services for hydroelectric stations, is opening a manufacturing facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The plant will make stator […]
Cascade Aerospace named a Hercules heavy maintenance centre
Cascade Aerospace of Abbotsford, British Columbia has been formally authorized by Lockheed Martin as a Heavy Maintenance Centre for the Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft, also known as the Super Hercules. […]
Safer tank cars coming as railways ship more oil than ever
If any good can come out of the Lac Megantic tanker derailment disaster, it could be improved safety features on the tank cars used in transporting oil and gas. Rail […]
British cheer awarding of train contract to Bombardier
In what is being widely seen as a victory for domestic manufacturing, Bombardier Transportation UK, the British arm of Canada’s Bombardier Transportation, has been awarded a lucrative contract with the […]
Airbus Helicopters announces new production at Fort Erie plant
There was good news for the Niagara region and for Ontario’s aerospace sector today as Airbus Helicopters Canada announced that it will add a new production line at its Fort […]
Keystone XL clears another hurdle but fight not over
The US State Department reported that it has no major environmental objections to TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry crude oil from Alberta more than 1,600 kilometres into […]
