Saying climate change is real could be seen as partisan during election

Environmental groups warned by Elections Canada, citing Maxime Bernier's doubts about the legitimacy of climate change. →

• August 19, 2019

  Entrepreneurs turning beer byproduct into bread, cookies and profits

  An industry has formed around spent grain with entrepreneurs turning it into cookies, breads and even dog treats. →

• August 19, 2019

  Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek

  Company is removing the oil with booms and vacuums, and mitigating the effect on wildlife by setting up barriers and visual deterrents. →

• August 19, 2019

  Cannabis retailer returns $2.9M in CannTrust products to company

  Regulator found problems at the company's greenhouse in Pelham and later raised issues regarding the Vaughan manufacturing facility. →

• August 19, 2019

  34% of economists in survey expect a US recession in 2021

  They have previously expressed concern Trump's tariffs, higher budget deficits could dampen the economy. →

• August 19, 2019

  Trump economic adviser dismisses fears of looming recession

  Kudlow says consumers are seeing higher wages and are able to spend and save more. →

• August 16, 2019

  Testy exchange between Quebec immigration minister and UN rep

  Jolin-Barrette denies saying refugees were a burden as province moves to reduce the number of newcomers. →

• August 16, 2019

  Premier’s lawyer on defensive as Muskrat Falls inquiry wraps hearings

  Supreme Court Justice Richard LeBlanc is looking into cost and schedule overruns of the $12.7-billion dam on the Lower Churchill River. →

Features

Sweet success: BioNeutra wins with three-in-one VitaFiber

by Carolyn Cooper Recent growth is backed by almost 30 years of ground-breaking research.→

Make better decisions: Liberate information from job silos

by Hugh Alley Explain linkages when teaching a process to learners. →

Riding the white water: Kayaking and leadership lessons learned

by Richard Kunst How the sport parallels manufacturing and leadership.→

Business Intelligence

Canadian manufacturers exercising extreme caution in adopting technology

by Dale Kehler, SYSPRO Canada Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Looking for proof they work and will provide a return on investment. While it’s universally agreed that changes ushered in by Industry 4.0 initiatives will be beneficial to the manufacturing sector, for a variety…→

Eight signs your accounting software is holding you back

by Dale Kehler Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Consider how an upgraded system could better enable your company’s growth and expansion As a growing manufacturer, your accounting software package may have served its purpose in years gone by, but in the light…→

Amhil North America takes charge of its energy costs

by Enel X Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Inside an Ontario manufacturer’s energy storage project Near the entrance to Amhil North America’s plastics manufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ont., sits a new piece of equipment that may be hard for visitors to overlook…→

Insights

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