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Lack of mentorship, poor training among challenges for new workers: survey

A survey released last week by Robert Half identified limited mentorship opportunities as the top challenge encountered by Canadian workers early in their careers, with 47 per cent of respondents saying they lacked a workplace peer to help guide them.


Next Hydrogen receives $5M from EDC

The $5 million received by Next Hydrogen is a working capital debt facility from EDC.


 
 
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National Shunt Service Ltd. expands fleet of Orange EV electric shunt trucks

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Unifor calls out Hudson's Bay Company for slashing workers' commission pay during liquidation

Unifor says it continues to call on HBC to honour all aspects of its collective agreements, including severance and commissions, ensure full transparency with workers, and immediately reverse its decision to eliminate commissions. » Read More...
 
 
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Manufacturers and analysts call for changes to reciprocal tariffs, supply chain strategies

Canadian manufacturers don’t know what to expect day to day, delaying capital investments as they call on the federal government for assistance in opening up new trade corridors, reducing interprovincial trade barriers, or changes to the reciprocal tariffs that will target the U.S. » Read More...

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Selling or transitioning a manufacturing business takes years and specialized knowledge

Selling or transitioning your manufacturing business to new owners is a big step, and one you only get to take once. » Read More...

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How AI can help Canadian manufacturers stay competitive and modernize for the future

Salesforce executive Achyut Jajoo writes that it is time for Canadian manufacturers to start creating a stable foundation built on accessible data and powerful AI capabilities. » Read More...

 
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Ferrero invests $445M in Ontario plant expansion

The upgraded facility will support the production of new products and create 500 new jobs in Brantford. » Read More...

Keeping trade afloat

Navigating maintenance and infrastructure upgrades at the St. Lawrence Seaway. » Read More...