Manufacturing gains in September driven by auto and food industries
Canada’s manufacturers saw widespread sales gains in September, the fourth increase in five months. Sales rose in eleven of the twenty-one industries tracked, reaching their highest level since June of […]
IKEA buys Alberta wind farm
IKEA continues to solidify its position as one of the prime players in the renewable energy sector with the purchase of a 46-megawatt wind farm in Alberta. The purchase of […]
Japanese claim breakthrough in hydrogen storage technology
Researchers in Japan say they have formulated a new metal hydride compound using aluminum. They are touting its light weight, absence of toxicity and absence of volatile gases among its […]
Agreement between western provinces smooths way for pipelines
The two western provinces of B.C. and Alberta are closer to finalizing terms on pipeline development after the two premiers, Christy Clark of B.C. and Alison Redford of Alberta, reached […]
Global construction industry optimistic about future
Optimism prevails in the global construction industry, which finds itself in better shape today than it was four or five years ago, when the world entered a period of economic […]
Ontario’s food industry poised for growth
Ontario’s food processing industry intends to double its contribution to the province’s economy in the next seven years, adding 60,000 more jobs and increasing revenues to $70 billion. The Alliance […]
Number of reported pipeline spills in Canada doubled over ten years
The number of pipeline spills in Canada has doubled over the past decade. A CBC report on the embattled pipeline industry found that total safety-related incidents, including fires and spills, […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada to invest $275 million in Quebec plant
Pratt & Whitney Canada announced that it will invest $275 million over five years in its facilities in the Montreal area of Longueuil. The “heart” of the investment will be […]
Handheld device detects bacteria on food in real time
A new handheld surface-scanning biosensing device could eventually revolutionize bacteria detection in the food industry. Researchers at Auburn University in Atlanta, Georgia, have developed a low-cost contaminant-reading device that can […]
California mandates energy storage to bring more renewables into grid
The State of California has taken the bold move of mandating energy storage as part of its energy policy. By the end of the year 2020, utility companies in California […]
Nuclear industry makes do with refurbishment as new plants cancelled
It hasn’t been a great time for Canada’s nuclear industry, with the Ontario government’s decision to kill a $10 billion purchase of two new Candu reactors. However, the cancellation was […]
Pipelines safer than rail or truck for oil: report
Transporting oil by pipelines is significantly safer for workers and carries lower risk of spills than moving it by train or truck, a new report from the Fraser Institute says. […]
