Operations
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Deal on wood pellets to Japan to help B.C.’s struggling forest industry: Horgan
A B.C. company will provide 100,000 tonnes of wood pellets to fuel a biomass power generation plant in Japan
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Mars lander’s digger is burrowing again after snag
The German device is meant to penetrate 16 feet into Mars to measure internal temperatures
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A year after pot legalization, lack of retail shops puts a damper on sales
There are more than 500 licensed cannabis providers authorized to sell pot in Canada. Ontario currently has 24 stores
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U.K., EU reach tentative Brexit deal; still needs ratification [UPDATED]
It’s not a done deal yet – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson now must sell the accord to a recalcitrant Parliament
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FedEx files US$212M building permit for world hub in Tennessee
FedEx could soon begin work on the Express World Hub at the Memphis International Airport, a major piece of an expansion project announced in 2018
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GM strike pushed U.S. factory output down 0.5% in September
The automaker reached a tentative 4-year deal this week with workers who took to the picket lines for a month. Automaking could rebound in November
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Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog
In Canada, the latest warning is about dozens of items sold at restaurants and retail outlets including Walmart and the gourmet food chain Pusateri’s
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Employment in Canada increased by 28,200 jobs in September: report
September’s softer gain reflected job growth increases in Trade, Transportation and Utilities, combined with Professional/Business Services
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Google touts privacy options, but still depends on your data
Apple and Amazon have also emphasized their privacy commitments at recent product launches
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U.K. vacuum maker Dyson scraps electric car project
Dyson said the company had failed to find a buyer for the project
