Growing Quebec aerospace industries will need skilled labour
The Québec aerospace industry, calling itself “an industry of the future” with annual growth of 5.7 per cent over the last 22 years, is advertising its need for qualified workers […]
Aerospace industry pleased with $1 billion funding in budget
At least one of Canada’s major industries is happy with the new federal budget brought down by finance minister Jim Flaherty yesterday. The budget gives the aerospace industry $1 billion […]
Construction industry will boom in Northern Ontario, GTA: report
A report on the labour market in Northern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) says that these two areas will see increased construction activity over the next few years. […]
World’s largest solar panel maker files for bankruptcy
One of the world’s biggest manufacturers of solar panels, Suntech, has declared bankruptcy. According to the Globe and Mail, Suntech Power Holdings defaulted on a payment of $541 million that […]
More warnings about skilled labour shortages in energy sector
Work shortages in the North American energy industry continue to raise concerns. Speaking at the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers’ annual meeting in Texas, a senior vice president of an […]
Proposed BC oil refinery has economic merit: study
A California consulting firm, Navigant, has found that an oil refinery proposed by David Black to be built on the west coast of Canada “has economic merit and should be […]
US could be free of non-North American oil by 2020
The often-stated goal of becoming energy-independent could become a reality for the United States much sooner than anyone had previously dreamed, according to American oilmen. Drilling for oil and natural […]
Technology supplier announces 18 per cent growth
High-tech supplier Thales Canada, which serves the defence, security, aerospace, and transportation industries, reported annual growth of 18 per cent for 2012, with contracts awarded totaling over $570 million. The […]
Recovery continues as NA car sales head for year 2000 levels
Car sales in North America, which hit a low of 10.4 million units in 2009, have been improving year over year for several years now, and are on track to […]
Drop in manufacturing pushes industrial capacity use down in Q4 2012
A decline in manufacturing is largely responsible for a slide in production capacity for Canadian industries in the fourth quarter of 2012, Statistics Canada reports. Industries operated at 80.7 percent […]
BC refinery close to financing deal
David Black told the BC chamber of commerce that his company, Kitimat Clean Inc., is ready to sign a memorandum of understanding with Oppenheimer Investments Group of Switzerland to finance […]
