May 17, 2012Daily News
Saskatchewan helping injury-prone young workers focus on safety
Regina, SK -- WorkSafe Saskatchewan, along with partners from the CNIB, Graham Construction, 3M Canada and Weber Supply Canada, has presented safety glasses to students from four Regina Catholic high schools.
May 17, 2012 5:07AM
Economic outlook improves as resources power growth in provinces west of the Ottawa River
Ottawa, ON – Western provinces will continue to set the economic pace in Canada, and recent indicators in Ontario’s economy bode well for its outlook over the next two years, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s...
May 16, 2012 11:22AM
PTDA members predict 11% growth for 2012
Chicago, IL -- The Power Transmission Distributors Associations’ PTDA Business Index indicates that the first quarter of 2012 was the eighth consecutive quarter for business growth among PTDA members, with a reading of 75.4. Compared with...
May 16, 2012 9:55AM
March manufacturing sales see largest advance since September
Ottawa, ON -- Manufacturing sales increased 1.9% in March 2012 to $49.7 billion, the largest advance since September 2011, according to the latest Monthly Survey of Manufacturing from Statistics Canada. The gain was led by the...
May 16, 2012 9:11AM
Saskatchewan safety conundrum: time loss rate down but injury rate up
May 16, 2012 6:27AM
2012 Safe Worker and Safe Employer Awards presented in Saskatchewan
May 15, 2012 8:35AM
Wholesale margins decline for machinery and equipment in Q4 2011
May 15, 2012 8:21AM
April full-time employment up in most provinces
May 14, 2012 4:38PM
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