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Shoppers want green packaging, but don’t want to pay for it, study suggests
Canadians say they care about the environmental damage caused by single-use plastic packaging, but not enough to open up their wallets and pay for costlier alternatives, a new study suggests. “I was disappointed,” said Sylvain Charlebois, a Dalhousie University professor…
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Broil King Manufacturer Hosts CTMA Tour
Onward Manufacturing Company Limited, maker of Broil King barbecues, along with Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) hosted a plant tour and BBQ, at its Waterloo, Ontario plant. Over 50 attendees were treated to a tour of the 200,000 square/foot…
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Honda of Canada Mfg. and the Honda Canada Foundation partner with Georgian College
Honda of Canada Mfg. and Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation to Georgian College, part of a new partnership. The announcement took place during the Georgian College Auto Show on the Barrie Campus. On hand for the announcement were Tom…
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Survey: US manufacturing growth slowed in May
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturers grew at a slower pace in May, as production levels fell slightly. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturing index slipped to 52.1 last month, down from 52.8 in…
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Canada to align ‘very much’ with American timeline for new NAFTA: PM
OTTAWA – Canada has fired the starting gun on the race to ratify the new North American free-trade pact _ but the United States is setting the pace. When it comes to approving the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Prime Minister Justin…
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System for picking N.S. bridge repairs and replacements too loose:auditor
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is doing an inadequate job choosing which of its aging bridges are most urgently in need of repair or replacement, the province’s auditor general says. In an audit report released Tuesday, Michael Pickup found the Transportation…
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Nova Scotia gold mine proposal threatens pristine wilderness area: Nature Trust
HALIFAX – A proposed gold mine in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County is being questioned by a conservancy organization concerned about the operation’s proximity to a “biodiversity hot spot”. Bonnie Sutherland, executive director of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, said Thursday…
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Competition Bureau won’t oppose Parmalat’s $1.6B purchase of Kraft Heinz cheese
OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau says it will not oppose the proposed $1.6 billion sale of Kraft Heinz Canada’s natural cheese division to Parmalat. The federal agency says it conducted a review by gathering information and conducting interviews with key…
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CTMA Holds Samco Machinery Plant Tour
CTMA’s Toronto Chapter recently held a tour at one of its member companies, Samco Machinery. The tour included an overview of Samco’s operations by CEO Bob Repovs, and a tour of the facility, which included four bays housing equipment assembly,…
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Atlas Copco Celebrates 70th Years in Canada
Atlas Copco is celebrating its 70th anniversary in Canada in 2019. Throughout the year, the company is commemorating this milestone with employees, customers, distributors and other stakeholders, while hosting several activities and events. In 1949, George Blomdal, a Norwegian Engineer,…
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Green’s call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead
OTTAWA – Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century. In the meantime, she wants Canada off foreign oil as soon as possible. The…
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Canada China relations hit ‘rock bottom’ and at ‘freezing point’: Chinese envoy
OTTAWA – China’s ambassador to Canada says the bilateral relationship is now at “rock bottom” compared to any time since diplomatic ties were first established decades ago. In prepared text for a speech Thursday, Lu Shaye said he’s saddened Canada-China…
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Wholesale trade climbs 1.4 per cent to $64.1B in March, beats expectations
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 1.4 per cent to $64.1 billion in March. Economists had expected an increase of 0.9 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The growth came as sales gained in six of the…
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BCUC sets out process for gas and diesel price inquiry, set to wrap Aug. 30
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Utilities Commission says it has set out the process for its inquiry into gas and diesel prices in the province. It says the inquiry will explore factors potentially impacting prices in the province since 2015,…
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Ottawa commits $100 million toward cleaning up toxic mess at Boat Harbour
HALIFAX – The federal government has pledged to spend $100 million to help clean up the Boat Harbour effluent lagoons – long considered one of Nova Scotia’s most polluted sites. The sprawling lagoons, which are near the Pictou Landing First…
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Cape Breton coal mine to reopen rock face where small methane fire broke out
DONKIN, N.S. – Nova Scotia’s Labour Department has lifted a stop-work order imposed on a Cape Breton coal mine after a methane fire broke out Tuesday afternoon on one rock face. Harold Carroll, the provincial Labour Department’s executive director of…
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Norbord suspends production at northern Alberta mill due to wildfires
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. says it has temporarily suspended production as an oriented strand board mill in northern Alberta due to wildfires in the region. The company says it stopped production at the mill in High Level, Alta., to comply…
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Cross Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election
OTTAWA – The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it’s about to get a big publicity boost. Last week, Conservative Leader…
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Quebec Businesses Set to Improve Productivity
Métal Marquis Inc. and Usinage Filiatrault Inc. with receive a total of $987,304 in repayable contributions from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. With $550,000 in financial assistance, Métal Marquis will now be able to purchase digital equipment and complete 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,…
