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Volkswagen expanding electric vehicle production in US
Production to begin there in 2022 when a 564,000-square-foot addition to the Chattanooga body shop is complete.
Alberta village council burns proposed biowaste incinerator
Would have provided tax revenue for the community in debt for about $160,000.
Glencore to close Brunswick lead smelter, 420 jobs lost
Losing money since the 2013 closure of the nearby Brunswick Mine, which produced zinc and lead.
Kenny claims hostile federal government, proposes pulling out of CPP
Says Ottawa and some provinces are unfairly restricting Alberta’s oil and gas industry with regressive laws and policy roadblocks.
Scheer seeks common ground, Moe disappointed after Trudeau meeting
Saskatchewan Premier said he didn’t hear there is going to be anything different in terms of support for industry.
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Musk says Tesla to build new factory near Berlin
The new plant will build batteries, powertrains and vehicles, starting with Model Y.
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Delivery of navy’s first Arctic patrol ship delayed until 2020
Irving Shipbuilding has four of the Harry DeWolf-class of vessels under construction in Halifax.
Martinrea earnings up 28% in Q3 despite GM strike
$4 billion revenue target pushed back to 2021 after several auto companies pushed back vehicle programs.
Drug resistance likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050: Report
Percentage of bacterial infections resistant to treatment is likely to grow from 26% to 40% by 2050.
Kruger certified ISO 50001 for energy management
First to receive the energy management certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec.
Spy agencies must be transparent about new data crunching, analyst warns
By next year, some 50 billion devices will be connected to the internet.
Dow agrees to US$77M environmental settlement in Michigan
Deal between the company and government agencies calls for improvements to fish and wildlife habitats.
Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs
Trump’s pushback suggested that negotiations haven’t progressed as far as hoped.
With silence and salutes, Canadians mark Remembrance Day
This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony followed a major event in France earlier this year marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Burger King brings a plant-based Whopper to Europe
Sales of plant-based meat substitutes have grown an average of 22% annually in Eastern Europe over the last five years, and 13% annually in Western Europe.
