Research & Development
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Trudeau lays down challenge to companies in bid to boost trade with Asia
Research on small- and medium-sized businesses shows that many Canadian companies are expanding to Asia, entering the region ahead of larger companies, said one expert
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‘Wake up call’ needed for Canada’s fisheries management: scientific audit
Slow scientific publication means some stocks haven’t been assessed in years and some health assessments are becoming too outdated to plan around how to help improve the stock
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Digital revolution may not make goods cheaper: survey
The European Central Bank surveyed 74 of the biggest global companies in Europe about the impact in the coming years from digitalization to find out how new technologies were affecting the economy
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‘Same trends:’ Researcher warns Canadian life expectancy could fall like in U.S.
While Canadian income inequality is far from U.S. levels, a researcher points to World Bank figures showing it is on the rise
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Making water from air wins couple US$1.5M XPrize
A California couple’s water machine could provide for a thirsty planet
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Bombardier CEO tried to resolve trade secret row with Mitsubishi before lawsuit
Bellemare says he fears that workers recruited by Mitsubishi will use Bombardier’s intellectual property to help develop offerings that compete against Bombardier’s aircraft
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Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7 year journey to Mercury [WATCH]
When it arrives in 2025, the joint European-Japanese spacecraft will release two probes that will independently investigate the surface and magnetic field of Mercury
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Automated cars could kill wide range of jobs, federal documents say
A 2017 presentation predicted automation could kill some 500,000 transportation jobs
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True ‘innovation’ generates ideas, not wealth
There is a danger to letting any one group completely dictate the societal narrative of what is “innovation” and who is “innovative”
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High schools not preparing youth for employment, business group says
The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses says schools need to put more emphasis on the trades
