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Bombardier to lay off 200 workers at Thunder Bay plant

Looking for orders as its fate to be determined with the potential purchase by Alstom » read more

‘It doesn’t happen by magic:’ top doc says teachers protected by COVID guidance

Dr. David Williams said teachers must wear masks, stay home if they're sick, wear gloves, and practice hand hygiene and physical distancing » read more

Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE’s payments to Trudeau family

The request is contained in a letter from Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett to Speakers' Spotlight » read more

MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS

Join us for COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours and watch the drama unfold!

25 award finalists have now been chosen from over 40 manufacturers that made an impact on the pandemic by producing PPE, sanitizers, ventilators and other impactful products and services. Register for the virtual gala today so you can watch the ceremony and find out who wins! » Read more

Manufacturing AUTOMATION: PODCAST: How to connect your plant’s most valuable asset

The skills gap is consistently ranked among manufacturers’ top concerns » Read more

WestJet reinforces zero-tolerance mask policy

Airline to increase support for contact tracing through mandatory guest contact information » Read more

Canadian Consulting Engineer: Elevated risk: Vertical transportation and COVID-19

COVID-19 has made high-rise buildings difficult to navigate safely » Read more

NEWS

‘Very difficult days:’ Low oil prices, COVID crisis hand Alberta $24.2B deficit

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What virus? At GOP’s convention, pandemic is largely ignored

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As virus rebounds in France, Macron bristles at border rules

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Google location tracking tactics troubled its own engineers

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Mercedes gets big electric van order from Amazon

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National Steel snares contract to build 1,150 CN Rail grain cars

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Fitch Ratings issues new warning over federal spending, debt

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Canadian economy posted record drop in Q2 due to pandemic

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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH

Alberta oil shipped through Panama Canal to Atlantic Canada to avert COVID-19 threat to energy supply

Any event that disrupts the flow of crude oil to the refinery threatens the energy security of most people in Atlantic Canada » read more

Alberta’s COVID-19 back-to-school plans lack transparency

Parents and the public are in the dark about how Alberta developed its back-to-school plan » read more

Canadian Security: VIDEO: On the Clock: Jason Conley, Envista Forensics

Jason Conley of Envista Forensics discusses the spike in privacy breaches and cybersecurity incidents during the pandemic » read more

LATEST FROM PLANT

Federal finances remain vulnerable to fluctuating interest rates

An increase could lead the government into a downward cycle of increased deficits, and that means higher taxes » read more

US economy plunged an annualized 31.7% in Q2

Previous worst quarterly drop since record-keeping began in 1947 was a 10% annualized loss in 1958 » read more