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French maker of driverless shuttles opens US plant
Navya plans to hire 50 workers and make 25 driverless shuttles at the plant before the end of this year.
Germany checking Daimler cars amid diesel emissions probe
Daimler claims it is “behaving in accordance with the law.”
Tesla adds service centres as Model 3 goes on sale
Automaker adding 100 new service centres worldwide this year, adding 350 vans to its mobile service fleet.
Norbord suspends operations at mill, site evacuated due to BC wildfires
More than 8,500 people in BC have been ordered to leave their homes due to the wildfires.
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Tesla unveils first production Model 3 and it belongs to…Elon Musk [VIDEO]
Automaker plans to ramp up production slowly, with just 100 cars to be producer in August and more than 1,500 in September.
Ontario seeks public input on $15 minimum wage
Many businesses are opposed to the wage hike, showing particular issue with the pace of its implementation.
Unifor ratifies collective agreement with Bombardier at Thunder Bay plant
Agreement includes wage increases for production and skilled trades workers, pension increases and a fold in cost of living allowance.
Tesla loses spot as most valuable US carmaker
Automaker has a rough week on the stock market, despite announcing production of its new Model 3 is ahead of schedule.
Worker killed at BC Domtar mill identified
57-year old Jim Macleod had worked at the mill for 37 years, and was an active member of the local Unifor union.
Quebec and Ottawa loan cabinet-maker $18M to increase capacity
Armoires Fabritec expects $50 million upgrading project to create up to 530 jobs over five years.
Molson Coors to spend up to $500M to build new Montreal brewery
CEO Fred Landtmeters says building a brewery will be more efficient than updating an existing 231-year old operation.
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Covering your assets
Tap into a CMMS system’s by avoiding common application pitfalls.
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Smarten up your motors: connect with the world of IIoT
Food plant managers can retrofit most motors with smart sensors to bring their plants into the digital age.
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West coast revival: Seaspan leads Canada’s NSS
A national shipbuilding strategy to renew Canada’s naval and coast guard fleets is paying dividends coast-to-coast.
Firm at centre of cyberattack knew of problems
The attack was spread mainly through a malicious update to M.E. Doc’s eponymous tax software program.
