Ottawa will spend more than $4.7 billion for VIA Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada,… …
Manufacturing
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Carney set to announce ‘historic investment’ in Canadian manufacturing
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern Ontario today for an announcement regarding Canadian manufacturing. Carney’s itinerary says he’ll make the… …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedLabour Shortages
Ottawa launches alliance to tackle manufacturing labour shortage
A new alliance aimed at closing skills gaps in Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector was announced Aug. 17 in Guelph, Ont. The Advanced… …
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The British Columbia government is providing nearly $600,000 to two Fraser Valley manufacturers to expand operations and create more than 35 full-time… …
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Top EmployersAwards and CompetitionsFeatured
DENSO’s Guelph plant named top employer for third straight year
DENSO Manufacturing Canada has again been named one of Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers, marking the third year in a row the auto… …
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Strength in the auto sector helped boost both manufacturing and wholesale sales in February as several auto assembly plants ramped up operations… …
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FeaturedEmployment Law
Ontario court orders $1.5 million in damages after employer relocates plant without notice
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario employer that closed a manufacturing facility and moved it more than 100 kilometres away without warning must pay eight workers… …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong
By Kanis Leung HONG KONG (AP) — A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Unifor, Steelworkers call for industrial strategy as U.S. tariffs bite
Canada’s two largest industrial unions are calling on the federal government to develop a national industrial strategy, warning that U.S. tariffs have… …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada’s economy grew 0.1% in January, led by goods-producing industries: StatsCan
Canada’s real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in January, following 0.2% growth in December, as gains in mining, construction and utilities… …

