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Lack of COVID-19 data makes curve flattening difficult to predict
Goal is to ensure the peak of the curve falls below the health-care system’s capacity to deal with it.
Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association is surveying members to tally how much spare equipment would be available.
TC Energy’s name change: Rebooting Canadian pipeline empires
The recent oil price crash has distracted attention from the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline project.
No unilateral powers for feds to spend, borrow, tax during virus crisis
Government proposes sweeping new powers for up to 21 months act unilaterally without seeking Parliament’s approval.
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Salary information, kept strictly confidential, will help us compare manufacturing remuneration to industry averages.
Cannabis industry braces for COVID-19 troubles, debates calls for aid
Funding has been drying up as thousands of cannabis workers were laid off from flagship cannabis brands.
Quebec to close non-essential businesses until April 13
COVID-19 cases spike, manufacturers of food and medical supplies among the essential.
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Ontario’s essential businesses include manufacturing
TORONTO — The Ontario government has provided details regarding what is considered essential businesses after ordering the closure of non-essential workplaces beginning March 24 at 11:59 p.m. Manufacturing, production and businesses that supply other essential businesses or services including processing,…
Mexico border referendum cancels massive Corona brewery
Government won’t grant operating permits for the plant, which is about two-thirds built.
Airports forecast $2B loss by June as COVID-19 halts travel
Many parts of the aviation sector confronting a possible shutdown unless federal relief arrives, says Canadian Airports Council.
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Consider travel restriction exemptions, border state senators urge Trump
Don’t want supply chains and workforces compromised domestically and across the US border.
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Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close
Begins March 24 at 11:59 p.m. and will be in place for at least 14 days.
Canada refuses to go to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee want them pushed back at least a year.
FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators
No automaker is anywhere close to making medical gear such as ventilators and remain months away – if not longer.
Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound
…but redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time and a huge effort.
