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Liberals unveil $3B sole source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government has unveiled plans to award a sole-source contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, while also promising the London, Ont., company a $650-million loan. The surprise deal and loan…
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Worker sent to hospital after being injured by equipment at Pearson Airport
MISSISSAUGA – Police say a worker was sent to hospital after he was hurt by a piece of equipment at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Peel Regional Police say the incident happened on Monday at about 10:40 a.m. They say the…
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Halifax based Irving shipyard gets $500 million frigate maintenance contract
Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has been awarded a $500-million federal contract to carry out maintenance work for the Royal Canadian Navy. The initial five-year contract guarantees a minimum of three Halifax-class frigates for the shipyard, with work planned to begin…
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Canadian airlines taking different tacks with grounded 737 Max aircraft
MONTREAL – Canada’s two biggest airlines are taking different tacks to stow their Boeing 737 Max 8s as the aircraft’s drawn-out grounding continues to cause turbulence in the flight industry. Air Canada is looking at sending its two-dozen Max 8s…
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Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations
Is your facility and its electrical infrastructure prepared? Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transportation amongst Canadian drivers. With government incentives (in some provinces and federally), consumers have been able to offset cost premiums associated with…
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Days of fog, poor weather posing challenges in northern Labrador town of Nain
ST. JOHN’S – An unrelenting period of heavy fog that has lingered for more than a week and grounded almost all flights is weighing on the Labrador community of Nain, which is inaccessible by road. With the exception of a…
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Evacuation of Alberta hamlet rescinded after CPR train derailment
IRVINE, Alta. – Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a train derailment in southeastern Alberta that forced people from their homes and the temporary closure of a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Residents in and around the hamlet…
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Bombardier to pour millions into train engineering to overcome bottleneck
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. shares plunged Thursday after it lowered its 2019 profit forecast and announced hundreds of millions in spending to push through a bottleneck at its train-making unit following earnings that came in below analysts’ expectations. The news…
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Automated Process Helps Products Move
Distributor uses a collection of systems combined with best practices to ensure it minimizes downtime. What do a wire guide system, a computerized maintenance management system, and a continuously moving conveyor system have in common? These are the advanced systems…
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$1.5 billion in frigate repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
OTTAWA – Warship repair contracts worth $1 billion will be split evenly between two shipyards, with a third deal on the way, the federal government announced Tuesday. The Davie shipyard in Quebec and Seaspan Victoria Shipyards in British Columbia were…
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Halifax Transit to cushion plastic bus seating after riders’ complaints
HALIFAX – After rider complaints about slippery plastic seats, Halifax Transit is looking to add cushioned fabric inserts to a large portion of its more than 300-bus fleet. A tender that expires Thursday says nine inserts will be required for…
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Ford F-150 Diesel Built Tough
You know you are doing something right when you are the top selling anything for over 50 years. For Ford of Canada, they have had the top selling pickup truck in Canada for 53 years, with the F-Series. If that…
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Firefighters rescue eight people trapped in Calgary Tower elevator
CALGARY – Firefighters had to rescue eight people trapped inside a stuck elevator at a well-known Calgary landmark on Friday night. Batallion Chief Alistair Robin says a cable on one of the elevators at the Calgary Tower broke, and the…
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New problem discovered in Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jet
A new computer problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that will further delay the plane’s return to flying after two deadly crashes, according to two people familiar with the matter. The latest flaw in the plane’s…
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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales rose 1.7 per cent in April
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales increased 1.7 per cent to $65.3 billion in April, boosted by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector. The result topped the 0.2 per cent gain that had been expected…
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Bombardier sells regional jet business to Mitsubishi as it narrows its focus
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. has reached a deal to sell its floundering regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for US$550 million, cementing the plane-and-train maker’s departure from commercial aviation following a three-decade run. The definitive agreement paves the…
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Come for the Fun, Stay for the Fleet
FCA Canada Fleet Operations recently held its 2019 Spring Launch Event at Pearson Convention Centre. This was the Toronto stop of the tour, which has also made stops in Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton. “The FCA Team was honoured to host…
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Bombardier, Mitsubishi in talks over possible CRJ regional jet deal
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are in talks regarding the possible sale of Bombardier’s CRJ regional jet business, a deal that would mark the plane-and-train maker’s exit from commercial aviation and shift the industry landscape. The…
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Sprinter: Now With More Choice
When Mercedes-Benz entered the Canadian market with the second-generation Sprinter in 2010 (it was sold as a Dodge previously in Canada), the full-size cargo van market in Canada was vastly different than it is today. Ford was selling the E-Series,…
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GM, Unifor announce investment in Oshawa plant that will save 300 jobs
TORONTO – The union representing Canadian auto workers claimed a partial victory Tuesday after General Motors Canada announced an Oshawa, Ont., plant slated to close later this year will be converted to a part-stamping and autonomous vehicle testing facility. Unifor…
