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Facilities Maintenance
Maintenance workers not eligible for union contract at US plant, VW says
Lawyers argued the workers’ role is not sufficiently distinct from the hourly employees to justify their own collective bargaining unit.

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Irving Oil to conduct $200M maintenance project for Saint John refinery
Company says project will generate $27 million in direct spinoff benefits.
PEMAC celebrates 25 years of maintenance excellence
Not-for-profit association has graduated 800 maintenance professionals from its certification program since 2001.

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Manitoba natural gas pipeline that exploded had pre-existing defect
Report says pipeline had a crack that formed when it was built more than 50 years ago.
Investigation continues into gas release at SaskEnergy storage facility
Attention has turned to a bent piece of steel pipe 3.5 metres into the steel well casing.

Cybersecurity is an issue, not a priority
Canadian biz in the dark on what to do about vulnerabilities.
BluMetric awarded $3.2M environmental engineering contract
Vale Canada contract includes drilling, monitoring, and pumping of wells, aquifer tests and groundwater and surface-water sampling.
Pharmascience investing $55M to upgrade Montreal facility
Project is expected to create up to 65 new jobs.
HMCL awarded $1.5M in funding to expand Guelph plant
Support from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund is conditional on adding 55 new jobs.
ANCA rolls out Memex’s MERLIN software plant-wide
Deal is worth US$110,000.
Big Bang launches Cloud ERP for manufacturers
Connects shop floor capabilities to drive innovation and cut IT costs.