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Editor's Note 
 
There's a lot of factors involved when it comes to a manufacturer's decision to issue a product recall, but what role do reporters and influencers play? I found this article from The Conversation fascinating, and thought I'd share it with you here.
- Kirstyn Brown, Editor, MRO
 
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Canada Royal Milk opens new manufacturing facility in Kingston

Spanning 320,000 square feet, the new Canada Royal Milk facility employs more than 160 local employees.


Tentative deal reached in Metro Vancouver grain strike, federal minister says

The Grain Workers Union confirmed the tentative deal in a statement on Facebook, saying its members will conduct the ratification vote by Oct. 4.


Jungbunzlauer invests $200M in biogum facility in Port Colborne, Ont.

The multi-year project is supported by $4.8 million from the Invest Ontario Fund.


 
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