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Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyber attacks

5,500 accounts were targeted in what the federal government described as two "credential stuffing" schemes


Canada-U.S. to extend border restrictions until Sept. 21

The agreement, which has been renewed before, was set to expire Aug. 21


Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

In all, Canada ordered 40,328 ventilators, for an estimated $1.1 billion, and as of Aug. 14, it had just 606 in hand
 
 
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Responding to COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours

Thank you to everyone who applied or nominated firms for our COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours! Award finalists and winners will be chosen from over 40 manufacturers who have made an impact on the pandemic by producing PPE, sanitizers, ventilators and other impactful products and services. Register today to watch the awards ceremony, along with a special welcome message, keynote and more! » Read more
 

Maxwell House launches zero waste single-serve coffee pods

All pod components and its inner bag are 100% compostable » Read more
 

More electric vehicle charging stations available at Parks Canada places

Feds commit to having charging station infrastructure at or near ‎Parks Canada places across the country by 2021 » Read more
 

Four ways to ensure your quotation process leads to profit every time

To ensure healthy margins for your Metal Fabrication and Industrial Machinery business, your quotation process must be carefully managed at each step. Here’s how » Read more
 
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Canada’s COVID Alert app is a case of tech-driven bad policy design

One expert says the app was released without anyone having created a framework for evaluating its success » read more

A national health data infrastructure could manage pandemics with less disruption

Using data to manage the spread of coronavirus means that work and everyday life could quickly resume » read more

How to calmly navigate personal interactions during COVID-19

What once were automatic interpersonal behaviours now require explicit agreement » read more

We mapped the world’s frozen peatlands – what we found was very worrying

Peatland covers much of the far north – and often overlaps with permafrost » read more
 
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Critical pest prevention measures during the pandemic for food processors

Although any pest is detrimental for stock, food safety and audit scores, rodents are particularly troublesome » read more

Ballard fuel cell vehicles circle the globe 1,250 times

Hydrogen fuel cell innovator based in Burnaby, BC is powering heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles in 15 countries » read more