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N.L. premier announces inquiry into delayed, over-budget Muskrat Falls project
The probe will determine just what went wrong with the Labrador megaproject, now forecast to cost $5 billion more than when it was green-lighted five years ago
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Surging oil prices not enough to stoke oil patch investments, say analysts
Producers have been reluctant to make a cash commitment because the market has been so volatile. Analysts expect most capital spending programs will grow by less than 10 per cent next year
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Quebec Premier demands hard line response to U.S. Bombardier tariffs
A fiery Philippe Couillard says Boeing may have won this battle, but haven’t won the war.”Not a bolt, not a part, (and) of course not a plane from Boeing (should be) entering Canada until this conflict is resolved in a satisfactory way,” he said
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Chief U.S. NAFTA negotiator denies slow-motion talks are a ploy to scuttle trade deal
John Melle said he sees no issue with the pace of the talks amid criticism the U.S. has yet to table details on any of the most contentious issues
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Ballard’s subsidiary advances wearable power system contract with U.S. Army
Protonex Technology Corp., a Massachusetts-based manufacturer and subsidiary of Vancouver’s Ballard, can now supply a higher volume of battery management systems and wearable batteries to the U.S. Army
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Alibaba’s online payment platform launches in Canada, opens door to 450 million consumers
Canadians can now sell direct to China and accept payment in Chinese currency after deal with Vancouver “Fin Tech” company Snap Pay Inc.
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Ontario awards power contracts for 390 small-scale renewable projects
The contracts will connect 380 solar installations to the grid, as well as a handful of biogas and landfill gas projects
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NAFTA deal by end of 2017 looks impossible, say trade experts
Experts and stakeholders who’ve been following the negotiations closely say they’ve seen no progress on even the simple things where all three countries should be in agreement
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Magellan wins $200M contract to build exhaust systems for Airbus A320neo
The Canadian aerospace components firm plans to build the parts at North American plants in Winnipeg and Middletown, Ohio
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Electrovaya lands $4.3M lithium-ion battery order from Walmart Canada
The retailer will use the Ontario-based company’s batteries to power forklifts in one of its sprawling distribution warehouses