ArcelorMittal Dofasco takes $50M cut of steel sector innovation fund
The federal government has announced it will invest $49.9 million in ArcelorMittal Dofasco to modernize its operations. Continue reading
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Peter Watts: How fast is your internet service?
By Peter Watts Radio host
Laura Tribe of OpenMedia discusses a recent CRTC ruling lowering the commission’s goals on providing high-speed internet to upload and download online material. Continue reading
Federal minister tells Hamilton Steel Summit, ‘We have your back’
According to the local chamber of commerce, 10,000 Hamiltonians are employed in the steel sector and another 40,000 work in spinoff jobs. Continue reading
Federal government providing $498K to help more women enter manufacturing sector
It’s estimated women make up 28 per cent of manufacturing jobs in Canada. Continue reading
Navdeep Bains talks Canada-U.S. trade with Peterborough business leaders
By Steve Guthrie Videographer
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains said the government will not ‘lose our cool’ in the current Canada-U.S. trade spat. Continue reading
Federal Election 2019: Navdeep Bains becomes 1st Liberal candidate to be nominated
At a Toronto-area rally Wednesday evening that included a speech by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Navdeep Bains was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate in Mississauga-Malton. Continue reading
Flurry of Liberal nominations signals start of marathon 2019 election race
The next federal election is still 15 months away but governing Liberals are already gearing up. Continue reading
$21.6M to be invested in Saskatchewan to bring higher-speed Internet to 30 communities
The Canadian government has invested into a $500 million program, Connect to Innovate, which will provide higher-speed internet to 30 rural and remote communities and up to 163 institutions in Saskatchewan. Continue reading
Canada offers computers, $10 internet plans to low-income families — but critics say some are left out
The Liberal government says it will give 50,000 eligible low-income families a computer in a bid to get them online. Continue reading
U.S. apologizes after Navdeep Bains asked to remove turban by airport security
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says he was asked to remove his turban during an “awkward” incident at a checkpoint in the Detroit airport a year ago. Continue reading
