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Toronto, Peel to join Stage 3 of reopening on July 31; Windsor-Essex left behind

Windsor-Essex region will remain in Stage 2 due to continued outbreaks on farms


Tam says feds, experts discussing COVID-19 vaccine orders amid concerns of delay

Tam was addressing concerns that Canadians will have to get in line behind other countries to wait for the COVID-19 vaccine


Weigh in on Industry 4.0!

Canadian Manufacturing and PLANT magazines are launching a special report gauging how manufacturers are – or aren’t – engaging with Industry 4.0 technologies, and we are running out of time to hear from you! There is still time to participate in our 12-minute confidential survey on automation, IoT, analytics and associated challenges, but the deadline to submit your answers is this Friday, July 31! (End of day)


Virtual event honours COVID-19 innovators

We at PLANT, Canadian Manufacturing and EP&T magazines are still looking for COVID heroes, manufacturers who went above and beyond when the pandemic hit to produce PPE, sanitizers, ventilators and other impactful products. The deadline to apply for our COVID-19 Industry Leadership Honours, an awards gala celebrating manufacturing and humanitarian excellence, is August 7! Apply for the awards as soon as you can, or nominate another deserving company ASAP!
 
MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS 
 

New growth opportunities to present itself in contracting global economy: report

Cross-industry collaboration, reduced taxes, and low interest rates key to expediting recovery from the economic slump » Read more
 

Health Canada grants marketing authorization for Gilead’s treatment of COVID-19

Veklury is the first approved treatment option for COVID-19 in Canada » Read more
 

Canada could lose an additional 158K small businesses to COVID-19: CFIB

Government and consumer support make-or-break for small business survival » Read more
 
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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH 
 

Heat waves, wildfire & permafrost thaw: The North’s climate change trifecta

Historically, humanity has considered wildfire a true disaster and spent considerable resources to suppress them » read more

Coronavirus outbreaks are inevitable if Ontario reopens schools

Reopening school boards across Ontario presents new opportunities and challenges » read more

Startup founders help each other weather the COVID-19 crisis

Staying in touch with other entrepreneurs via video calls during COVID-19 builds a sense of community among startup founders, research has shown » read more
 
LATEST FROM PLANT 
 

After COVID-19, nations can tackle environmental crises by shifting priorities to sustainable development

There is a way forward, but it entails addressing several inconvenient truths » read more

Yukoners turn to farming to build self sufficiency, market for local food

As Yukon's local food business develops, there's potential to start exporting food products to Alaska or southern Canada » read more