Canadian food retailer Sobeys has agreed to sell its dairy processing operations to Agropur Cooperative, in a deal worth $356m. A strategic partnership agreement to this effect has been concluded by both the companies. Agropur CEO ...
Big Rock Brewery, a Canada-based beer maker, has expanded its product range with the launch of new Cherazz Belgian Style Fruit Beer. Crafted by brewmaster Paul Gautreau, the new offering is the third Alchemist Edition release of 2014, the ...
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Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) is set to expand recycling services to an additional five communities through its industry-funded program. On 2 July curbside collections were launched in the city of Coquitlam and plans are in ...
A proposed free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea would remove the current 3% to 8% tariff that Canadian oil and gas producers have to pay for exports into that Asian nation, a Canadian government spokeswoman said Monday. ...
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The Phone Oximeter is a smartphone app developed by two British Columbia scientists as an affordable solution for the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood, an important early warning sign for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and for ...
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The arrival of Verallia’s new Selective Line bottles has been delivered to TricorBraun WinePak. The bottles are 750 ml and are currently available in two compelling styles. "These bottles provide production flexibility because ...
South Korea's state-owned Korea Gas Corp said Friday it had sold 5% of its stake in LNG Canada to Shell as part of efforts to reduce its debts. "Kogas' subsidiary Kogas Canada LNG Ltd. has transferred 5% of its stake in LNG Canada to ...
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US-based coal producer Walter Energy, Inc. has announced that it will begin idling its Canadian operations, including the Wolverine and Brazion coal mines in British Columbia, this month, due to the unfavorable coal pricing environment. ...
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Molybdenum oxide prices continued their rally on Friday, reaching a nine-month high, although some participants believe the market may be poised for a period of consolidation in the first half of April. The Platts daily dealer molybdenum ...
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This sterling silver Game of Thrones talisman necklace by Pyrrha is of the royal house of Baratheon’s sigil and features a crowned black stag with the words “Ours is the Fury.” Vancouver, British Columbia--Canadian ...
Smartphone-based health-monitoring devices are a quickly growing segment, as evidenced by a novel device that converts a mobile device or laptop into a medical-grade pulse oximeter. The device, which was covered by Qmed's sister publication ...
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Westcan Bulk Transport, one of Western Canada's largest haulers of liquid and dry bulk commodities, is celebrating 50 years in the transportation industry. "We are extremely proud of our successes over the past 50 years, through economic ...
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Canada's leading light oil producer Penn West will invest C$900 million ($815 million) in 2014 on its assets in Western Canada, targeting an annual average output of 101,000-106,000 b/d of oil equivalent, CEO Dave Roberts said Friday. ...
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Coal exports from Canada's Ridley Terminals totaled 752,123 mt in February, up 21.9% from January but down 14.4% from February 2013, according to data the Prince Rupert Port Authority released Friday. Year-to-date exports from the ...
A University of Maine professor helped develop an observation protocol that can document college instruction and student learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Michelle Smith, assistant professor in UMaine's ...
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