Features
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Ottawa steps into ‘Ring of Fire’ debate with Doug Ford
The mineral-rich Ring of Fire was discovered in 2007, in a roadless region of Ontario inhabited almost exclusively by Indigenous peoples, and provincial governments have been trying to develop it ever since
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Ford Super Duty shows its capability in the desert
In the Arizona desert, Ford’s 2020 Super Duty truck was put through rock crawling, water fording, driving up and down inclines nearing 35%, and many other obstacles thrown in for good measure
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Canada-U.K. free trade: A post-Brexit opportunity
The U.K. urgently needs to complete a deal with the EU first and foremost, but a deal with Canada should be its second priority
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Disasters foretold: Boeing 737 Max 8 and Lac Megantic
Are loose regulations and corporate negligence to blame for notorious transportation tragedies?
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Lexus invests in Canadian operations
Going forward, Lexus Canada will be building its top two best-selling SUVs in Canada
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Fish, sausage, even honey: Food fraud is hidden in plain sight
While the extent of global food fraud is difficult to quantify, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency suggests it affects 10% of commercially sold food
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Canada can do better retraining workers displaced by disruptive tech
High-quality evaluations of employment training programs will help policy-makers identify the best models to prepare workers for the future
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Upskill the upskillers: The must have New Year’s resolution for businesses
A recent IBM study found that, as a result of AI and intelligent automation, 120 million workers will need to develop new skills or even be transitioned out of companies to different jobs in the next three years
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Gameplan: culture versus strategy
Two industry professionals take a critical look at the levers of culture and strategy. They were instructed to examine the topic in debate style
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Who owns your patent?
In the realm of generating wealth from ideas, RIM (Blackberry) remains a Canadian unicorn. What will it take to get manufacturers to raise their IP savvy?
