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27% of NA manufacturers hiring this year: Sage

Ninety-two per cent say they will hire full-time help.

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BC firm awarded $5.7M deal to build portable Chinook maintenance shelters

Contract awarded to Weatherhaven part of $1.2-billion military helicopter project

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Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F-35 program

Canada facing deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program

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Companies shortlisted for St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment project

Companies will be invited to respond to a request for proposals to be issued in summer 2013

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UL Environment revises and combines ECOLOGO printing services standard

Revised standard combines and consolidates two former ECOLOGO standards

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The STM unveils sustainable development plan

Plan highlights sustainable procurement as major sustainability component

Distribution & Transportation News

Money attracted to warehousing, 3PL and distribution businesses

Banks and investors want to do business with supply chain companies

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Possible BlackBerry tablet steals the show at company’s annual conference

Rumours nearly overshadowed the company's launch of a new lower-priced phone

Toyota tops list of most valuable auto brands

Value surges by 12 percent

GBTA task force delivers recommendations and plan for future growth

Recommendations Well received at Salt Lake City meeting

United Technologies CEO optimistic about airline industry, improving economy

Airline profitability looks better for 2013 than in recent years

Hillary Rodham Clinton to deliver keynote address at GBTA Convention 2013

Clinton, hailed as the most travelled Secretary of State, will speak on August 7

Air Canada rouge shares first look at newly painted plane

New uniform designs and further training details will be made public starting May 27

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KBR awarded FEED contract for LNG project in British Columbia

Contract includes engineering and design (FEED) and early detailed engineering work

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Price of oil eases to near $96 in Europe ahead of release of Fed minutes

Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 60 cents to $96.11 a barrel

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Defence planners leery about F 35 operating costs before government reset

Planners concerned about maintenance costs a year after the government said they wanted the jet

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Viscount awarded contract for US federal government facility in Philadelphia

System includes Freedom Encryption Bridge technology, enrollment and revocation list software applications and enhanced alarm management

TSB calls for lightweight flight recording systems on small commercial aircraft

Recommendation follows report saying reasons inconclusive for why a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter lost control and broke up in Yukon flight

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Spirit AeroSystems recognizes 2012 platinum suppliers

Companies selected based on their 2012 performance