Research & Development
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Giant Hawaii telescope to focus on big unknowns of universe
Activists have fought the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, a $1.4 billion project that is a decade away from being built
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Canada added 30,400 jobs in June: ADP report
The report measures the change in total nonfarm payroll employment each month. Manufacturing registered no change
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Major economies raise red flags over Facebook’s Libra
The main gripe is that it uphold “the highest standards” of financial regulation to prevent money laundering or threats to financial stability
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Alberta’s Jason Kenney tells premiers’ meeting national unity still threatened [UPDATED]
Kenney said he doesn’t think Albertans want to separate – they just want fairness
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Amazon to train third of U.S. workforce with technical skills
Companies like Amazon are having a tough time finding technically qualified employees
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Canada’s premiers call on Ottawa to seek exemption from Buy American policies
The Buy American measures require 65% local content on public transportation projects in the U.S. and that assembly be done south of the border
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Canadian aluminum producer gets help with maintaining at least 830 jobs
Aluminerie Alouette is among Canadian steel and aluminum companies that received funding for modernization efforts
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Alberta to hold $2.5M public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes
An opposition member calls the investigation into all of the oilsands’ national and international connections a “fools errand”
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Canadian manufacturers exercising extreme caution in adopting technology
Canadian manufacturers trust and follow Canadian examples – which are scarce. It causes Canada to lag behind Europe and the U.S.
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Ontario constructs new swine research facility
The research facility will support a range of research disciplines, including animal health, consumer-oriented research and environmental factors
