A just-released forecast of labour supply and demand says construction will need to recruit more than 250,000 workers—including the traditional number of new entrants to the workforce—to meet building needs from now until 2021. ...
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Canadian dairy processor Saputo has announced that it will close its cheese manufacturing facility in Warwick, Québec, a move which will put approximately 100 jobs at risk. Saputo noted that this decision is aimed at improving ...
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Glanbia Nutritionals Ingredient Technologies is set to establish a cereal ingredient processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US. The new 40,000ft2 facility will produce MeadowPure Quality whole and milled flaxseed ingredients, ...
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PLANO, Texas — Rent-A-Center has announced it will sell off its remaining 18 locations in Canada, converting them into franchises that will be run by its ColorTyme subsidiary. In early January, Rent-A-Center closed a deal that saw ...
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Burcon NutraScience, a Canadian producer of renewable plant proteins, has begun the construction of a pea protein production facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The new facility will be the first commercial-scale plant to produce Peazazz, a ...
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Japan's Itochu is eyeing a stronger foothold in China after agreeing to take a 33% stake in Canadian pork processing group HyLife. Itochu said late last week it has acquired a 33.4% stake in Manitoba-based HyLife for JPY5bn (US$56m). ...
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January 8, 2013 - Mike Gentile, vice president and general manager of Philips Lighting Canada, announced today the formation of a single customer facing sales organization representing the entire Philips Lighting portfolio previously ...
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IDG News Service - Researchers at the User Interface Software Technology conference this week demonstrated unique projects that took advantage of a new, pressure-sensitive "forcepad" that could debut in ultrabooks as soon as next year. ...
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Labor problems and low prices have platinum mines closing up shop in South Africa, and the potential for acquisitions is ripening. Senior Mining Analyst and Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus in Toronto, George Topping believes that ...
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Province of Manitoba, under its commercialization support for business (CSB) program, will fund $130,000 grant to Miraculins to support the commercialization of PreVu non-invasive skin cholesterol test. The PreVu point of care test is a ...
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Manufacturer Palliser Furniture has promoted industry veteran Cary Benson to president, with responsibility for all functions. He will report to Art DeFehr, who remains CEO of the parent ...
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cto provide custom-built water treatment systems to industrial and municipal end-users in the US and Canada.The Canadian company will design,assemble,deliver and commission a drinking water production system for Delaware in Ohio.With a ...
Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to buy Canadian hog production firm Puratone, a deal the food group said would provide a "consistent supply" to its value-added meats business. The C$42m transaction includes livestock, facilities and interests ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the recall of Spice Kingdom brand dried Egyptian Basil products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The latest recall includes Spice Kingdom brand dried Egyptian Basil ...
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Swiss commodities trader Glencore International has announced that it has received approval from the Canadian government for C$6.1bn ($6.01bn) acquisition of grain handler Viterra. Glencore, which has been in discussion with the ...
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