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Magna says tariffs still a problem, but USMCA could eventually give it a leg up
The head of Magna International Inc. says U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum continue to dent the auto parts maker, but suggested President Donald Trump’s move to rev up production lines on U.S. soil could give it an advantage.…
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Oilpatch AI keeps a wary eye on remote wells after human officials go home
CALGARY – From a computer in his downtown office, Jeremy Bernard calls up live video of an oil well site in rural Alberta, clicking to bring up a cluster of small buildings, then a gravel road that leads across snowy…
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Threat of closure is best tool to urge roof safety in N.S. coal mine:minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s labour minister says the threat of closure is his best tool to penalize a coal mine that broke mining rules by not reporting two massive cave-ins within the required 24 hours. Labi Kousoulis says issuing fines…
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AP analysis: Steel tariffs waived even with tough trade talk
WASHINGTON – Despite President Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to import millions of tons of steel made in China, Japan and other countries without paying the hefty tariff he put in…
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Media report cites workplace concerns at site of Alberta plant explosion
A media report says a wood pellet plant west of Edmonton where a fire and explosion occurred this week was also the scene of a fire early last month Three people, including one with serious injuries, were sent to hospital…
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Goldcorp loses $4 billion Q4 due to charge related to Newmont takeover
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. lost almost $4 billion in the fourth quarter, owing almost entirely to a non-cash impairment related to its takeover by Newmont Mining Corp. The Vancouver-based miner said its loss compared with a $242-million profit a year…
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales down 1.3 per cent in December
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3 per cent to $56.4 billion in December as sales of petroleum and coal products fell. The agency says the drop for the final month of 2018 was the third consecutive month…
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New Gold shares plunge on forecast that is smaller, costlier than expectations
TORONTO – Shares of New Gold Inc. were down more than 20 per cent in mid-day trading after the company released weaker than expected guidance for the year. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it expects…
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US seeks ways to recycle lithium batteries in cars, phones
CHICAGO – The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production in anticipation of…
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CanWEA Highlights Operations and Maintenance
Over 250 industry professionals attended the CanWEA Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit recently at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. The two-day event offered attendees 25 exhibitors located within the largest exhibit spare ever for the event. Exhibitors featured their…
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Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA – Foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and spread malware, a leading cybersecurity analyst warns. In February 2017, multiple major Canadian financial institutions were exposed to the…
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Markham mayor says city to be a ‘living lab’ for Bell, IBM smart city research
TORONTO _ Bell Canada and IBM Canada Ltd. are teaming up with the Toronto-area city of Markham, Ont., to test a new generation of systems for monitoring city infrastructure and detecting problems such as storm flooding. The six-month research program…
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Ottawa expects trade interest in China to slow amid tensions with Beijing
OTTAWA – Canada’s trade minister says the government expects Canadian business interest in China to slow given current tensions, but he is confident the two countries will work through their differences and allow economic ties to again flourish. That confidence…
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Ship damaged by collapsed crane in Vancouver harbour now back at sea
VANCOUVER – A container ship that was trapped under a collapsed crane in Vancouver harbour is now back to sea. The Ever Summit left the Global Container Terminals Vanterm dock before 5 a.m., travelling to its next port of call…
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Brose to cut 100 jobs at Ontario operations as auto market shifts
LONDON, Ont. – Autoparts maker Brose Fahrzeugteile says it will cut 100 jobs at its London, Ont., operations by the end of the year. The German company says it is adjusting production capacity at the manufacturing facility to meet shifting…
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N.S. group seeks data on effluent leak from Northern Pulp pipeline
PICTOU, N.S. – A group opposing a plan to pump millions of litres of treated effluent through a pipeline into the Northumberland Strait is calling on the Nova Scotia government to answer questions about an Oct. 21 leak from the…
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., looking for workers to fill hundreds of jobs
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A northern Ontario city is looking for trained workers to fill hundreds of jobs. Local officials in Sault Ste. Marie say they’ve set their eyes on the city of Oshawa, where about 2,600 autoworkers are…
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Unifor’s high profile campaign against GM is a also a fight for its future
TORONTO – Jerry Dias is fed up. At labour rallies, press conferences, anywhere people might listen, the head of Unifor has for more than two months been expressing a deep frustration about how General Motors has broken one promise too…
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Statistics Canada reports economy contracted 0.1 per cent in November
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy weakened in November as the wholesale trade and manufacturing sectors pulled back. Statistics Canada said Thursday real gross domestic product fell 0.1 per cent in November following an increase of 0.3 per cent in October.…
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Nova Scotia battery company gets $2.4 million federal loan to help expansion
SPRINGHILL, N.S. – A Nova Scotia battery company is getting a $2.4-million federal loan to help it with an expansion of its production facility. Surrette Battery Company Ltd., Canada’s only manufacturer of deep cycle lead-acid batteries, is embarking on a…
