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Employment in Canada decreased by over 200K jobs in August: report

The report measures the change in total nonfarm payroll employment each month


Ontario cracks down on social gatherings; $10K fines for rule violators

Ontario reported 293 new cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 17, and three new deaths related to the coronavirus


US bans WeChat, TikTok citing privacy, national security

A total ban on the use of TikTok will follow on Nov. 12
 
 
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COVID-19 Industry Leadership Honours: The Recap

10 awards were handed out, recognizing everything from excellence in PPE to innovations to detect the COVID-19 virus » Read more
 

Feds announce $25M investment to improve railway safety

The Rail Safety Improvement Program is meant to improve rail safety and prevent serious incidents » Read more
 

Personal care active ingredients market to reach US$4.85B by 2025 as demand for sustainable products soars

Organic, plant-based and multifunctional products are on the rise as consumer behavior shifts and disposable income increases, says Frost & Sullivan » Read more
 
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What does it take to successfully onshore manufacturing?

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Recycling isn’t enough — the world’s plastic pollution crisis is only getting worse

An estimated 10,000 tonnes of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes every year » read more

Manufacturing Automation: Deconstructing data: Sight Machine pushes for continuous improvement

An AI-backed application makes sense of disparate data by reorganizing it into universal manufacturing concepts » read more

New technology makes wastewater from the oilsands industry safer for fish

For decades, the Canadian oilsands industry has been filling these ponds with wastewater from oil extraction » read more
 
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Attorney Alan Dershowitz sues CNN over impeachment quote

Lawsuit argues the point was to falsely paint him as a constitutional scholar and intellect who was lost his mind” » read more

Trump disputes health experts, sees mass vaccinations soon

CDC director said any vaccine available in November or December would be in 'very limited supply’ » read more