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Industry minister foresees biomanufacturing revival, including vaccines — eventually

Industry minister hopes a COVID-19 vaccine can be produced at home in the "medium term" as a federal investment strategy begins to bear fruit » Read more

Ontario budget doesn’t meet immediate pandemic needs according to critics

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce also welcomed supports for businesses and funding specifically geared toward the tourism sector, jobs training and broadband internet » Read more

Major brands release statements on Xinjiang manufacturing controversy

Under pressure from activists, the companies have tried to distance themselves from reports of forced labour in China's Xinjiang region. » Read more

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MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS

Global investment priorities in communication and collaboration space: Frost & Sullivan

Cloud applications will be the main focus for post-pandemic investment; in the next two years, cybersecurity will represent a key technology focal area » Read more

Louelec announces clean-tech initiative to accelerate energy transition and EVs

Louelec is a Montréal-based start-up whose mission is to promote sustainable driving and accelerate the electrification of transports by renting out fully electric vehicles » Read more

Lion Electric secures purchase order of 100 zero-emission trucks from Pride Group Enterprises

The majority of the trucks are expected to be delivered to Pride during 2021 » Read more

NEWS

BRP to invest $300M over five years to create electric versions of its vehicles

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COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study

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Manufactured goods orders fell 1.1% last month in the US

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Salesforce releases its first Trends in Manufacturing Report

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Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino join in truck technology partnership

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EU moves towards stricter export controls for COVID-19 vaccines

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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH

Previously thought to be science fiction, a planet in a triple-star system has been discovered

A planet in a triple-star system has been discovered » Read more

Arctic storms: How scientists are improving forecasts of dangerous polar lows

Polar lows are particularly challenging to forecast due to their small size and short lifetime, and many questions remain unanswered » Read more

COVID-19 silver linings: Technology has helped universities be more innovative and inventive

While the pandemic has caused massive upheavals, it has also forced universities to use technology to bring in much-needed change and innovations » Read more

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Canada Goose’s CEO on luxury brand’s soaring growth amid pandemic challenges

The head of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is addressing head-on allegations of labour unrest at some of the company’s Canadian factories while the luxury parka maker moves into new markets, expands its product offerings and doubles down on quality. » Read more

ePac Flexible Packaging opens in GTA

ePac Flexible Packaging has announced plans to open its second Canadian facility in the Greater Toronto Area. » Read more