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Is work leaving you breathless?

Hamilton, ON - He never smoked, was in good physical shape, and had been healthy for most of his life. So when the coughing and wheezing began, and then worsened, Michel knew something was very wrong. His doctor questioned him about the years...
Feb 1, 2012


Customizing commercial off-the-shelf test and measurement systems

By definition, the off-the-shelf modular instruments (VME, PXI, VXI, CompactPCI, PCI, etc.) used to create automated test and measurement systems are designed to be general purpose, programmable, and flexible enough to handle a variety of input...
Jan 20, 2012


Gap between rich and poor continues to grow; Where does Canada stand?

Paris, France - The gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality, according to a new OECD report.
Dec 5, 2011


Happy 30th birthday, Canadarm; milestone comes at pivotal moment for Canadian robotics

Montreal - The iconic Canadarm, which first flexed its mechanical muscles on a space shuttle 30 years ago, has grown up - and it's gotten smaller along the way.
Nov 14, 2011


Pitfalls of outsourcing revealed in global study

Arlington, VA - Results of a new global study reveal the concerns, effectiveness and best practices in risk management by organizations that outsource projects. Of the 95% of organizations that buy, provide or both buy and provide outsourced...
Nov 10, 2011


Sources of stress among workers include finances and kids

Ottawa, ON -- In 2010, about 27% of working adults, roughly 3.7 million people, described their lives on most days as 'quite a bit' or 'extremely' stressful, meaning that they went through a regular day feeling a high level of stress. Another...
Oct 14, 2011


Layoffs in latest recession less likely than before, says new study

Ottawa, ON -- Canadian workers were less likely to be laid off during the last economic recession than their counterparts during the two recessions in the early 1980s and 1990s, according to a new study by Statistics Canada. They were also more...
Sep 27, 2011


Vibration tester helps keep the oil flowing in pipeline

Mississauga, ON -- The task: keep 40 electric motors on the job, pumping crude oil, propane, and other finished petroleum products down the pipeline.
Sep 22, 2011


Market share turnover in services industries contributes to productivity gain

Ottawa, ON - Between 2000 and 2007, the nature of firm turnover varied across services industries, as did its impact on the growth of productivity, a new study from Statistics Canada has found. Firm turnover occurs as market share is shifted...
Sep 19, 2011


Immigrant workers less likely to receive job-related training

Ottawa, ON - Immigrant workers were less likely to receive job-related training than their Canadian-born counterparts, according to a recently released study from Statistics Canada.
Sep 2, 2011


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