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PEMAC Accepting Sergio Guy Award Nominations
Nominations for the PEMAC’s Sergio Guy Memorial award are open until July 31. Nominations can be made through PEMAC’s web site (https://www.pemac.org/recognition/awards/sergio-guy). Past recipients and their contributions are also listed. The award was first presented in 1998 it recognizes the…
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Rittal Systems Named to 2019 List of Best Workplaces
Rittal Systems Ltd., has been named to the 2019 list of Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada, from Great Place to Work. “To be declared as one of the Best Manufacturing Workplaces in Canada by GPTW is a testament to…
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Ottawa and P.E.I. spending $14.5 million to build climate change research centre
CHARLOTTETOWN – The federal government unveiled plans Friday to build a $14.5-million climate change research centre in a rural corner of Prince Edward Island. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation will be…
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Cape Breton coal mining suspended after new roof collapse; no injuries reported
DONKIN, N.S. – Operations at Canada’s only operating underground coal mine have been suspended due to another roof collapse, this time in the entrance tunnel to the Cape Breton colliery. Nova Scotia’s Labour Department said Monday that inspectors have been…
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Alberta to hold $2.5 million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes
CALGARY – The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it says have been bankrolled by foreign benefactors hell-bent on keeping Canada’s oil and gas from reaching new markets while letting oil production grow unabated in…
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Statistics Canada reports merchandise $762 million trade surplus in May
OTTAWA – Canada posted its first trade surplus since last summer in May as the auto sector helped boost exports to a record level and the economy continued to show signs of rebounding. Statistics Canada said Wednesday a jump in…
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ABI aluminum smelter to reopen as workers accept offer 18 months after lockout
BECANCOUR, Que. – Employees of the ABI aluminum smelter in Becancour, Que., who have been locked out for nearly 18 months, have accepted the company’s latest offer. Meeting in Trois-Rivieres, Que., workers voted 79.8 per cent in favour of the…
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Worker at Halifax Shipyard seriously injured in industrial accident
HALIFAX – Police say a worker at the Halifax Shipyard suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a piece of equipment. The industrial accident was reported Tuesday at 7 p.m. Halifax Regional Police say the 40-year-old man fell after…
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Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
SASKATOON – A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., said a service shaft stopped…
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Pipeline spill spoils geothermal project announcement for oil company
CALGARY – A junior oil company is announcing government funding for an environmentally friendly geothermal power project at the same time that it is cleaning up a spill of oil and water from a pipeline in northern Alberta. Calgary-based Razor…
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Hydro One Ltd. names Tim Hodgson as the utility’s next chairman starting Aug. 1
TORONTO – Hydro One Ltd. says Tim Hodgson has been appointed by its board of directors to serve as the utility’s chairman starting next month. He will replace Tom Woods, who announced last week that he would step down from…
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Gas prices could rise after fire stricken refinery closes
(AP) The largest oil refinery on the East Coast said Wednesday that it will close after a devastating fire last week that set off explosions and damaged equipment, and analysts said consumers could see gas prices rise as summer travel…
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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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Feds announce funding for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan
NISKU, Alta. – The federal government is announcing projects to help western workers and communities dependent on coal mining to become less reliant on the industry. Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says nine grants for organizations in Alberta and Saskatchewan…
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Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from US to China
(AP) SAN FRANCISCO – Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, shifting away from a U.S. assembly line it had been using for that product in recent years, according to a report published Friday. The company intends…
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Survey: China’s factory activity declines in June
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted in June, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore up economic growth amid a costly tariff war with Washington. A monthly index released Sunday by an official industry group, the China Federation of…
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US manufacturing growth slows in June for 3rd straight month
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. factory activity grew at a slower pace in June for the third straight month as measures of new orders and inventories fell. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that its…
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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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Tsilhqot’in Nation plans peaceful action to protect two sacred lakes from mining
VANCOUVER – A First Nations organization British Columbia says its members intend to peacefully take action to protect two lakes with cultural and spiritual significance from drilling by a mining company. According to a release from the Tsilhqot’in Nation in…
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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…
