Eclipse gets $1.4M in funding from Ontario for N95 masks

Part of the province's plan to increase the capacity of Ontario-made PPE. →

• July 15, 2020

  World markets mostly higher on hopes for coronavirus vaccine

  Focus was on news scientists soon will begin a 30,000-person study of the experimental vaccine developed by Moderna. →

• July 15, 2020

  Europe’s shift to electric cars picks up despite recession

  Sales of internal combustion cars have fallen, demand for battery-only cars and hybrids has been stable or even increased. →

• July 14, 2020

  Canadians torn on scaling back COVID-19 benefits to save money: poll

  Opinion split almost in half as government projects a $343 billion deficit. →

• July 14, 2020

  H-Source, Relevium partner to develop global supply of PPE

  Platform centralizes procurement of medical surgical supplies for hospitals, governments and businesses. →

• July 14, 2020

  Human clinical trials begin for Quebec-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate

  Medicago's first phase of clinical trials will test a plant-based product on 180 healthy men and women, aged 18 to 55. →

• July 14, 2020

  UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network

  Backtracks after US threatened to sever intelligence-sharing arrangement over concerns over equipment allowing China to infiltrate UK networks. →

• July 14, 2020

  McCain Foods focuses on more sustainable French fries

  Three Farms of the Future will showcase how regenerative farming practices and the latest agricultural technology can be implemented at scale. →

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