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MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gowns
Nurses, doctors and patients could be wearing pinstripes, as Fanatics switches production gears.
Co-op refinery asks labour board to order vote on latest offer to union
Disappointed the Unifor 594 bargaining committee refused to take its offer from to members.
Inter Pipeline cuts dividend, exec pay, suspends bulk liquids storage sale
President and CEO salary will be reduced by 20%, all other executive salaries to be reduced by 10%.
Bosch developing COVID-19 rapid testing kit
The molecular diagnostic test can identify COVID-19 and distinguish it from nine other respiratory infections with similar symptoms, according to the tech firm
7-Eleven installs plexiglass sneeze guards across Canada
Barriers will protect customers and employees to help minimize spread of COVID-19
Trump uses wartime act, but GM says it’s already moving fast
Navarro claimed the automaker “dragged its heels for days” in committing to the investments.
A look at the search for a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
A summary of some of the scientific projects underway at universities.
Union representing federal meat inspectors want safety guarantee
Production at Harmony Beef was halted after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier.
Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll
US government’s top infectious disease expert said the US could experience more than 100,000 deaths and millions of infections from the pandemic.
Canada will make sure Chinese masks meet quality standards: Trudeau
Shipping 30,000 medical masks along with thousands of gowns, gloves and goggles.
Big energy’s interest in renewable energy investments expected to waver
Report says that won’t likely slow overall investment; fossil fuel players weren’t putting much money into it anyway.
PM’s ‘proud’ of Canada’s COVID-19 response as US cases soar
Doing better than its southern neighbour at limiting the scope of the illness.
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Next generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks
New technologies rely on nanomaterials that include toxic heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
Sides in Regina refinery contract dispute dug in despite mediator’s report
Federated Co-operatives unable to accept all the terms, tabled another offer that Unifor says includes “new, aggressive concessions.”
Nine workers to sequester at water treatment plant in Brandon
Volunteers will remain at the treatment plant 24-7 to ensure it can continue to safely produce potable water.
