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Hackergal and Shaw Communications partner to expand National Hackathon program

New two-year partnership with Shaw to launch new Hackergal Student Ambassador program in Western Canada.


NFI joins Canada’s 50-30 Challenge and releases 2020 gender diversity data

NFI Group Inc. also released gender diversity data in advance of their ESG report, showing that women in executive roles have grown from 15.8% in 2019 to 20.7% in 2020 at NFI.


Shipping Federation of Canada warns that a potential strike at Port of Montreal may occur

he Maritime Employers Association met last week with the longshoremen's union affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
 
 
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Not just electric cars: Vision Marine growing a fleet of high-powered boats

Vision Marine Technologies focused on licensing their motors to OEMs in 2021. » Read more
 
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New electric vehicle chargers coming to the Township of King

Federal funding is provided through Natural Resources Canada's Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program » Read more
 
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A global semiconductor shortage highlights a troubling trend: A small and shrinking number of the world’s computer chips are made in the US

The high cost and long lead times for building computer chip factories makes it difficult for the U.S. to reverse the steady decline of its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity. » Read more
 
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3 medical innovations fueled by COVID-19 that will outlast the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has driven a lot of scientific progress in the past year. But just as some of the social changes are likely here to stay, so are some medical innovations. » Read more
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Women under-represented in global energy sector: survey

The survey revealed that women made up 32% of global employment in the energy sector » Read more
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Vendors offer digitized solutions to propel the global airport security market: Frost & Sullivan

Access control and identity management, command and control, screening and detection, and surveillance are key technologies driving the market » Read more
 
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Canada can’t ‘power past coal’ and keep exporting it, environment group says

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is no path to eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions that doesn’t include phasing out coal power, but critics say Canada’s leadership is tainted as long as this country keeps exporting thermal coal. » Read more

What lies ahead for manufacturing in 2021?

Manufacturing sales plummeted by almost 40% in March and April of 2020. » Read more