The Toronto-based regional air carrier is moving into an existing hangar and will create 18 full-time positions to perform daily overnight maintenance on two Bombardier Q400 aircraft that will return to service the following day READ HERE
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Jan
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Cummins and Hyundai jointly developed an electric powered mini excavator in October 2018, designed to operate for a full eight-hour shift and recharge in under three hours. According to Cummins, the machine eliminates all gaseous emissions and reduces noise READ HERE
Jan
10
Kirkland Lake Gold announced record levels of annual and quarterly production from its mines in northeastern Ontario and Australia. The Toronto-based global miner said total 2018 production at its three cornerstone mines was a record 723,477 ounces, up 21 per cent from the 596,405 ounces from the previous year READ HERE
Jan
10
1946 - UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London.
Jan
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Morbark has announced the acquisition of DENIS CIMAF based in Quebec. This is the company’s second acquisition since Stellex acquired Morback in 2016. According to the company, purchasing DENIS CIMAF will broaden its range of industrial equipment, aftermarket parts, and service offered to customers READ HERE
Jan
09
The heaviest piece of equipment to ever move across Alberta’s road network has begun a four-day journey from a fabrication plant in Edmonton to the site of a new petrochemical facility a few dozen kilometres away READ HERE
Jan
09
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is commending the federal government for closing out 2018 with a ban on the use of asbestos and products containing asbestos READ HERE
Jan
09
1972 -The 1972 UK miners' strike was a major strike involving a dispute between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government over pay. It began on 9 January 1972 and ended on 28 February 1972, when the miners returned to work. The strike was called... read more →
Jan
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The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. According to ASSP, the study demonstrated how to capture a work’s safety performance... read more →
Jan
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Ford has recalled over 400,000 of its Super Duty trucks due to a possible defect with a cable connector, according to Business Fleet. The recall affects the company’s 2015 to 2019 F-150, 2017 to 2019 Super Duty (F-250, F-350, F-450), and Chassis Cab (F-550) trucks READ HERE