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Government ministers to fight for innovation
Vancouver, BC — June 25, 2002 — Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for industry,…
New Brunswick skilled-trade camp for girls expands
Saint John, NB — June 24, 2002 — Two new Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) camps will be offered for a…
Decade-old Westray mine tragedy marked in Nova Scotia
Halifax, NS — June 21, 2002 — Nova Scotia Environment and Labour Minister David Morse has paid tribute to the 26…
“Monday” is new name of consulting firm
Toronto — June 20, 2002 — PwC Consulting, a business of New York based PricewaterhouseCoopers, has announced that…
Maintenance worker killed when pressure tank was tested for leaks
Leamington, ON — June 19, 2002 — H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd., a Toronto-based manufacturer of food products…
Stall in on-line procurement by business likely to be temporary
Montreal, QC — June 18, 2002 — A new study of e-procurement practices calls into question assumptions that on-lin…
PT sales climbing again
Chicago, Ill. — June 17, 2002 — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released the April 200…
Surprise blitz by WSIB intended to raise awareness of agency
Oshawa, ON — June 14, 2002 — A team of experts from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) dropped in on…
Father speaks about accident prevention for youth
Kitchener, ON — June 13, 2002 — Rob Ellis, an outspoken activist for workplace safety, today addressed members of…
Portable air compressors recalled for tank corrosion
Woodcliffe Lake, NJ — June 12, 2002 — The Ingersoll-Rand Company has recalled about 458,000 portable air compress…
Maintenance and repair firm in Calgary redesigns its website
Calgary, AB — June 11, 2002 — Kadon Electro Mechanical Services Ltd., a provider of rotating equipment maintenanc…
Positive attendee feedback confirms industrial trade show success
Kitchener, ON — June 10, 2002 — The 2002 Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show, which took place June 5-6, 2002, s…
Maintenance crew injured in Syncrude explosion
Fort McMurray, AB — June 10, 2002 — Three maintenance workers were injured at Plant 19 of the Syncrude Canada oil…
Organizations can now add their own upcoming events to our Events Calendar
Toronto, ON — June 7, 2002 — A new feature on mro-esource.com allows organizations to add their own listings of u…
Ultra-accurate calibration standard launched for the electrical power industry
Mississauga, ON — June 6, 2002 — Deregulation within the electrical power industry is leading to a sharp increase…
Conestoga College gets skilled trades funding to promote women in non-traditional sectors
Toronto, ON — June 3, 2002 — Conestoga College’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) program in Kitchener, Ont., is re…
Bearing tips newsletter discusses benefits of replacing cups and cones together
May 30, 2002 — Timken has released its latest issue of Tech Tips, Volume 7, Issue 2: Replacing Cups and Cones Toge…
First of 35 meetings held to determine how to increase the number of skilled people available for industry
Waterloo, ON — May 30, 2002 — Andrew Telegdi, Ontario’s member of parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, and Industry…
Website is a comprehensive reference for bearing application information
Mississauga, ON — May 29, 2002 — The NSK TeC website at www.tec.nsk.com is loaded with interactive tools designed…
Timken launches bearing reconditioning facility at customer location in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil — May 28, 2002 — Timken has opened a bearing reconditioning facility within a customer’s operat…