Raised beds solve all kinds of problems for gardeners: high-quality gardening soil avoids issues like hard clay or nutrient-poor soil, which means you can plant more densely and get higher yields. The container offers superior pest and weed management compared to ground-level planting. The tall beds also mean less stooping... read more →

The company’s latest Rovver is the Rovver X, which uses CANbus, the same control architecture found in modern automobiles. The Rovver X allows the operator to control inspections, view and record digital video, log observations, generate reports and link directly to asset-management software as well as view data from onboard... read more →

Frontier Lithium has inked a strategic partnership agreement to work with XPS Expert Process Solutions, a Glencore spinoff company, and Queen’s University professor Ahmad Ghahreman to develop a process to refine spodumene concentrate into lithium hydroxide. The collaborative testing project is built around Frontier Lithium’s PAK project, 175 kilometres north... read more →

Trimble Pulse Remote Expert is an augmented reality tool that connects field service technicians by connecting them with support experts via video, audio, and spatial annotations in real-time. The tool provides remotely located users with a shared view using the camera on a smartphone. Both users can add text or drawings... read more →

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said it was fitting that the funding from Danish-based Orsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource was announced during a statehouse event on Earth Day, to cement Rhode Island’s position as a leader in offshore wind. The University of Rhode Island will receive $3 million for offshore wind... read more →

Mine rescue teams across Ontario, including those in Timmins and Kirkland Lake districts, will mark the 90th anniversary of Ontario Mine Rescue by testing their emergency response skills and knowledge in district mine rescue competitions May 7-9. Seven teams from Timmins and Kirkland Lake District will compete at the Archie Dillon... read more →

Bill 66, the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, eliminated a mechanism through which municipalities and other public bodies could be recognized as construction employers and possibly bound to specific building trade unions. “It should be clear, it is not a direct response to Bill 66,” said Yorke of the days of... read more →

Students from across Ontario will compete for medals, monetary awards and job offers at the 30th annual Skills Ontario Competition, the largest skilled trade and technology competition in Canada. From May 6 to 8, more than 2,400 primary, secondary and post-secondary students will participate in the contest, which will be held... read more →