The impact of climate change on roads and other crucial structures in Canada’s North is likely to be even greater than feared, says new detailed research READ HERE
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Municipal and provincial governments in Canada are all looking for better ways to deal with their growing pothole problems, but none is properly tracking whether the repairs they do now are effective over time, says the author of a soon-to-be completed study on the roadway menaces READ HERE
Jan
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Gutters serve a vital purpose by preventing water damage around your home. While they're mostly out of sight, they shouldn't be out of mind, as gutters can easily become clogged or damaged, which can lead to big problems READ HERE
Jan
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Volkswagen AG and Ford announced the first agreements in an alliance to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups for global markets beginning in 2022. The alliance will enable both companies to share investments READ HERE
Jan
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1977- Australia’s worst rail accident occurs: a commuter train derails in the Granville Suburb of Sydney: 83 people die, 210 are injured.
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According to preliminary figures released on Jan. 15 by parent company Detour Gold, the mine reached record production for the fourth quarter of 2018, and record production for all of 2018 READ HERE
Jan
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The Swedish manufacturer said Jan. 15 that it will launch a series of new electric machines to replace several excavators and wheel loaders currently in its lineup of compacts. The scale of the move into electric is an industry-first, though several other manufacturers have been dappling in electric and hybrid... read more →
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Reactec, a U.K.-based company specializing in the development of Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) monitoring devices, has released a product used to assess and mitigate HAV syndrome called HAVwear READ HERE
Jan
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2004- Ground breaks for the construction of Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The Waubetek Business Development Corp. has received a key piece of funding to help them move forward with a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Mineral Development. On Jan. 15, the federal government announced $1,131,913 from FedNor to help fund the project, which was launched in 2015 READ HERE