News Automotive Manufacturing General

March 20, 2020  

Toyota extends Canadian plant closures after employee tests positive for COVID-19

All plants closed from March 23 through April 3, with production resuming on April 6.

News Forestry Manufacturing General

October 31, 2019  

Cascades closing tissue converting at Waterford, Kingman plants

Plants produce 9 million cases of tissue products annually and employ 213 workers.

News Economy

December 17, 2018  

GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

That still leaves the majority of the cuts hitting white-collar workers and Canadians.

News Automotive Government Manufacturing General

November 29, 2018  

Trump suggests he’s looking into tariffs on car imports

The US president thinks tariffs on foreign imports will discourage companies like GM from shuttering US plants.

News Automotive General

November 27, 2018  

GM in for ‘one hell of a fight’ over planned Oshawa plant closure: Union

Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, said the union will fight against the planned move “tooth and nail.”

News Pulp & Paper General

August 29, 2018  

Cascades to close two Ontario corrugated packaging plants

Closures to take place by year-end will affect about 65 workers in Barrie and Peterborough.