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N.B. beer case could decide the future of interprovincial trade in Canada

The case now stands a chance of altering a century’s worth of provincial supply-management systems, Crown monopolies on alcohol and other non-tariff barriers erected between the provinces


China’s first large homegrown jet makes maiden flight, challenging Boeing, Airbus

The program has been beset with manufacturing problems, but could still threaten the U.S. and European plane makers' long-standing market domination


U.S. companies appealing for exemptions from softwood duties

Without certain dispensations, the companies said wide-ranging tariffs to protect U.S. softwood lumber producers would risk much "collateral damage" throughout the U.S. value chain
 
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Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources 2017 Summit

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Growth in Canada's wages hit 20-year low in April

Statistics Canada says the historically-poor wage stagnation was combined with the loss of more than 50,000 full-time, private sector jobs » read more

Broad tariffs would damage U.S. economy, even without retaliation, says BoC

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said attempts by countries to shield their industries and workers from foreign competition have every time proven to be counterproductive » read more
 
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Transport Canada issues recall for AT-AT Imperial walkers

The tongue-in-cheek safety bulletin cites the Star Wars battle vehicle's propensity to fail in cold weather » read more
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Nuke waste debate: Turn it into glass or encase it in cement?

All eyes are on a nuclear waste storage facility in Washington State, where debate is swirling over how best to handle the toxic byproduct of nuclear weapons manufacturing » read more
 
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