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Feds amend shipyard search following complaint about bias toward Quebec’s Davie
OTTAWA – The federal government is amending its search for a third shipyard to add to its multibillion-dollar national shipbuilding strategy. The move follows a complaint last week from an Ontario shipyard to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal that the…
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Atlas Copco Compressors Canada Names President and GM
Ariel Rubinstein has been named President and General Manager at Atlas Copco Compressors Canada, effective as of October 1. Rubinstein has been with Atlas Copco Argentina S.A.C.I since 2004, where he began as a Service Engineer. He has held a…
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Alltork Actuation Becomes Sole Distributor of Rotork Gears Products
Rotork Controls has announced an agreement for Alltork Actuation, a Division of VL Motion Systems Inc., to be the sole distributor for Rotork Gears products in Canada. This agreement will include all Rotork Gears and Mastergear brand manual and motorized…
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Bonterra has 70 workers cleaning up oil spill site in Alberta creek
DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. – Bonterra Energy Corp. says it has 70 workers cleaning up the site of an oil emulsion leak from a pipeline into a creek that feeds the North Saskatchewan River in west central Alberta. In an update…
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Group wants new agency to oversee oil and gas industry in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Oil and Gas Commission isn’t taking action that would protect the environment in the public interest, favouring instead the companies it is intended to police, says a new report. Author Ben Parfitt accused the Crown corporation…
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Oil spills leave regulator unhappy with performance of N.L.’s offshore industry
ST. JOHN’S – The chairman of Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil industry regulator says back-to-back spills from the Hibernia platform over the last month represent concerning failures to meet obligations to society and the environment. An estimated 2,200 litres of…
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ExxonMobil fined $40,000 after near miss on rig off Nova Scotia last fall
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s offshore regulator has fined ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. $40,000 after a “near miss” incident last fall that saw a chain dropped on the Noble Regina Allen drilling rig. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says it found…
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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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International Maintenance Management Professional Program Now Available in French
PEMAC and Institut technologique de maintenance industrielle (ITMI) have launched the Maintenance Management Professional (MMP/PGM) certificate program for professionals in French. The MMP/PGM certificate program, designed by PEMAC, focuses on tools, techniques, strategies and skills necessary for effective management of a…
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Low prices, LNG uncertainty add to frustration levels for natural gas producers
CALGARY – Greg Kist admits he was burned out when he resigned as president of Pacific NorthWest LNG at the end of 2014, as the Vancouver-based venture led by Malaysian energy giant Petronas advanced its ill-fated mission to build a…
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Inter Pipeline confirms takeover offer on regulator request after stock halted
CALGARY – Inter Pipeline Ltd. confirmed Friday afternoon it received a “proposal” to purchase the company, in a statement issued at the behest of regulators a few hours after executives refused to discuss the matter on a conference call with…
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Ontario boosts funds for special emergency response teams
PETERBOROUGH – Ontario is putting $2.5 million toward special first-responder teams that are dispatched when buildings collapse or if there are chemical spills. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones announced the money – an increase of more than $1 million over last…
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Barrick earns US$194M profit, annual production expected at top end of guidance
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. reported a second-quarter profit of US$194 million compared with a loss of US$94 million a year ago. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to 11 cents per…
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Transportation Safety Board team in Yukon after Aug. 6 fatal plane crash
WHITEHORSE – Transportation Safety Board investigators have arrived in Yukon to begin the investigation into Tuesday’s fatal crash of a small plane north of Whitehorse. The pilot, 24-year-old Shawn Kitchen of Whitehorse, and his passenger, 33-year-old Vancouver-based geologist Julia Lane,…
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Finning optimism rises on better than expected oilsands, construction markets
Surprising strength in western Canadian oilsands and construction markets along with rising interest in driverless mining trucks and a tax cut in Alberta are fuelling optimism for Finning International Inc. The Vancouver-based heavy equipment dealer on Wednesday credited sales and…
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Mosaic lays off about 350 workers as it idles Colonsay mine in Saskatchewan
COLONSAY, Sask. – The Mosaic Co. says it is cutting about 350 workers at its Colonsay potash mine in Saskatchewan as it ramps up production at a lower-cost operation. The fertilizer giant says it has issued 395 layoff notices to…
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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…
