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April 17, 2019
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Workplace Safety & Prevention (WSPS)

‘Open for business:’ Jason Kenney’s UCP wins majority in Alberta election

Almost 700,000 people voted in advance polls, well above the record 235,000 who did in 2015


Multinational shuts Nova Scotia carpet plant, moves work to Georgia

Tarkett's employees in Truro, N.S., and Waterloo, Ont., were told they will be laid off


Head of Foxconn announces Taiwan presidential bid

Terry Gou will seek the Nationalist Party's nomination for the 2020 presidential race


Canada Post forecasts continuing sector losses despite booming parcel deliveries

The Crown corporation will need to invest $3.6 billion to meet the growth of e-commerce shipping
 
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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE 
 
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Innovation network in Ontario to help create 18K jobs

The federal government is investing $52.4 million in the Scale-Up Platform. The start-up will help 30 Ontario companies scale up » Read more
 
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Editor’s Picks 
 
Editor's Pick

Godiva moves beyond chocolate to open 2,000 cafes

The Belgium confectioner's foray into prepared meals is marked by a plan to roll out 2,000 cafes over six years » read more
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U.S. to allow lawsuits over properties seized by Castro’s Cuba

The move is expected to harm prospective investment in Cuba, which already struggles to import basic food and other supplies » read more
 
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OHS Harassment Symposium

2017 report shows Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increasing

Inventory report shows greenhouse gas emissions hit 716 million tonnes, up from 708 million a year earlier. » read more

Kraken awarded $1M to support OceanVision project

Focuses on high-resolution intelligence of the seafloor and subsea assets. » read more