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Volkswagen's EV battery plant will create thousands of jobs

Once complete in 2027, the plant will produce batteries for up to one million electric vehicles per year.

St. Thomas, Ont. wins big due to Volkswagen battery manufacturing deal

The German company will build a "gigafactory" on a 1,500-acre site that will produce enough batteries for one million electric vehicles each year.

Cdn. Transport Minister says airlines' use of loopholes forced government into tighter regulations

On Apr. 24, the federal minister laid out reforms that put the onus on airlines to show a flight disruption was caused by safety concerns or reasons outside their control.

 
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LP Building Solutions to acquire Forex's Wawa OSB facility

Once converted, the mill will add approximately 400 million square feet of capacity, making it LP's largest single-line siding mill. » Read More...
 
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Harbour Air's ePlane flew to downtown Vancouver for Earth Day

The all-electric, Canadian-built de Havilland Beaver departed from the Harbour Air terminal on the Fraser River, adjacent to YVR, and landed at their Downtown Vancouver terminal. » Read More...
 
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Vention announces the opening of their new experience center

The center aims to make automation more accessible to all manufacturers through training and development opportunities. » Read More...
 
 
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How to prepare samples with laser micro-machining

The sample preparation process will be faster if you use physical techniques like cutting and sawing to remove material in the centimetre range first. » Listen Here...

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Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality launches in Canada, increasing productivity

Alexa Smart Properties is a set of technologies that property owners and managers can use to deploy and manage Alexa-enabled devices. » Read more...

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Local food is not enough — we need a sustainable transition in the food system

While there was a sharp return to normal in 2021 (compared to 2020), some local farmers even reported a drop in demand for their products in 2022. » Read More...

 
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Toyota’s new president vows to step up electric vehicle push

Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on “electrification,” while acknowledging criticism that Japan’s top automaker has fallen behind in actual volumes of electric vehicles sold compared to its rivals. » Read More...

Canada’s financial support for clean energy compares favourably to U.S: TD Bank

The financial support Canada is offering for the clean energy transition is competitive with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) south of the border, a new report from TD Economics says. » Read More...