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Design changes blamed for California nuclear plant shutdown
The idled San Onofre nuclear power plant is facing new scrutiny from U.S. Congress
Profab Solar cuts PV kit install time with Bilagot technology
Plans 20 deployments in southwestern Ontario.
Chevy announces new global SUV
The five-passenger Chevrolet is aimed at customers in more than 140 markets.
L-3 wins $600-million Australian airlifter contract
L-3 Communications has won a $600-million contract to provide Australia with the C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlifter.
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WEB TIPS: Print advertising in an online world
With the rise of online marketing, is there any point in applying more traditional offline marketing, such as print advertising? Yes there is.
Seafood farmers and consumers have an organic option
The new Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard means farmers can apply it to their production methods and consumers have the option of purchasing organic
Quebec, First nations and Canada Lithium Corp. reach agreements on $207-million plant
The memorandum of understanding with the Abitibiwinni First Nation of Pikogan and the Anishinabe First Nation of Lac-Simon covers key areas of mutual interest
Supply Chain Canada: Canada’s got talent
Experts weigh in on drawing young workers to supply chain roles
Carmanah Technologies supplies lighting system in Australia
Victoria-based company's distributor named preferred supplier in Queensland
Supply Chain Canada: The ups and downs of global sourcing
While not without risks, China remains a viable choice for offshoring
Absolute Software receives supplier award
Company lands Diamond Supplier Award at Lenovo's 2012 Global Supplier Conference
Unisource Canada and Plan Automation launch strategic alliance
Alliance delivers automation solutions for manufacturing and food procession segments.
Flaherty’s “any job is a good job” won’t stand up in EI reforms
Human Resources minister Diane Finley confirms EI benefits not lost if available work is not accepted.
Carbon rule delays will lock in high emissions: research
Delays in regulating greenhouse gas emissions mean Canada is quickly locking in old-fashioned infrastructure that will fill the air with carbon for decades to come, new research shows.
Our products need to measure environmental footprint: report
A new report says the world is moving to a new business standard for being green, but Canada is not moving along with it.
SIAL Canada 2012 showcases winners
The SIAL trade show and conference took place in Montreal in May and held competitions for producers of innovative food products, coffee and olive oil
Who’s on the move this week [May 15, 2012]
Who’s hired, who’s moving around in the supply chain sector
FLIR intros new automated thermal monitoring breakthrough
New A310f and A310pt simultaneously perform thermal event monitoring and perimeter security.
Cameco to pay $136M, assume debt to acquire Nukem
Cameco Corp. is diversifying its source of uranium with a deal to buy Nukem Energy, a German company that trades nuclear fuel products and services, for roughly US$136 million in cash plus debt.