Canada’s oil sands dispute with EU flares
After raising the possibility of filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization and potentially getting into a trade war with the European Union, Canada’s minister of natural resources, Joe […]
Tesla Model S earns near-perfect score from Consumer Reports
Tesla Motors, which just announced that it had earned a profit in the last quarter, has now earned kudos from Consumer Reports magazine. According to CR, the Tesla Model S, […]
Mixed results for Canada’s auto parts industry: report
Canada’s auto parts industry had a good year in 2012, especially in North America, India and South Korea, according to a Scotiabank report. The sector showed double-digit gains over the […]
Toronto company seeking to market energy storage system
A Toronto company has developed a novel technology for storing excess electrical energy and retrieving it for use when needed. The concept, from a company called Hydrostor, aims to solve the […]
Anticipation building for first test flight of Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier is near to announcing a firm date for the first test flight of its new CSeries commercial jetliner. The date is expected to be announced at the company’s annual […]
Government wants to know what chemicals are used in fracking
Whether hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, causes earthquakes or pollutes groundwater is still being studied. There are prominent and outspoken pro-frackers like T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire chairman and CEO of […]
Ontario’s FIT program ruled illegal by World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization has ruled against Ontario and upheld complaints of protectionism from the European Union and Japan, who claim that aspects of Ontario’s green energy program violate international […]
TransCanada announces $900 million pipeline expansion
TransCanada Corp announced the construction of another piece of its infrastructure network, this one in Alberta. TransCanada will spend $900 million on a new pipeline and storage terminal. The pipeline […]
Renewable energy advocates optimistic, but political will is lacking
The future of renewable energy may be brighter than some skeptics believe, according to a couple of high-profile advocates. One of these, Canada’s David Suzuki, quotes a new report stating […]
Samsung wind farm breaks ground in SW Ontario
Construction is getting underway on a wind power project that will provide 270 megawatts of electricity in Ontario. Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP broke ground on […]
Natural resources, manufacturing show stronger than expected growth in February
Canada’s economy grew by 0.3 per cent in February, a repeat of January’s growth rate, Statistics Canada reports today. The growth rate was stronger than some analysts had expected and […]
Has the time come for irradiated beef in Canada?
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association intends to seek government approval to begin irradiating beef in Canada. The group applied to Health Canada for permission to begin the use of irradiation in […]
