Under the Paris Agreement, almost every nation on Earth has pledged to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-industrial levels by the year 2100. The world’s governments are attempting to reach their own marks through various measures, even if they’re so... read more →
May
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May
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For the development community, one of the biggest changes in the plan is to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act (LPAT), formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), an adjudicative tribunal that hears cases in relation to a range of municipal planning, financial and land matters. According to the plan,... read more →
May
12
1881- the first public electric railway opens in Lichterfelde, Germany.
May
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Rather than ship the chromite offshore to be processed into stainless steel, Whalen said attendees were discussing the possibility of processing it at home in Northern Ontario. “We're going to put (the metals) on a ship, ship them to China, they're going to create stainless steel and ship it back to... read more →
May
11
Place your largest Y-shaped branch on the bottom with the stem facing away from the cab—this will act like a sled carrying everything you’re about to load on top. Load the rest of the stuff on top of the open portion of the Y. (If your largest branch is too... read more →
May
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Overall, compared with March, employment in April was up 0.6 per cent, which was the highest proportional monthly expansion since 1994 when it reached 0.7 per cent. A closer look at April reveals the overall gain was driven by the creation of 73,000 full-time jobs and 83,800 positions in the private... read more →
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“If you look at the end market for this product, it's all in the northern U.S., and we sit on top of the Great Lakes at the Michigan border, immediately adjacent to and above the I-75 (highway),” Provenzano said. Add to that available rail and barge access at the Algoma Steel... read more →
May
10
Doosan Infracore North America, LLC has introduced three models to its mini excavator lineup: the DX35-5, DX42-5 and DX50-5, weighing 3.5-, 4- and 5-tons, respectively. Customers can choose between a standard arm or a long-arm option. The long-arm option aims to provide more dig depth and reach and reduce the... read more →
May
10
"The project will use high quality asphalt that meets industry specifications for a parkway like the Red Hill, and will also include additional safety measures such as new guardrails to ensure the safety of motorists traveling on the road. The resurfacing project will begin this spring, but details related to... read more →
May
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1881- the Bornrif Lighthouse on Ameland Island in the Netherlands begins operation.