Calgary technology taps into Alberta’s ‘wasted’ lithium supply
A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process. Source link
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Boeing to lay off over 2,500 U.S. workers as part of sweeping cuts – National
Boeing will lay off more than 2,500 workers in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Missouri, according to federally required filings posted on Monday and a union official, as part of the debt-heavy U.S. planemaker’s plan to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce. Nearly 2,200 layoff notices went to…
Canada Post, union gear up for renewed bargaining with special mediator – National
Canada Post and the union representing striking postal workers will head back to the bargaining table on Monday, this time with a special mediator appointed by the federal government. Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) took to the picket lines Friday in a nationwide strike that has halted all mail and parcel…
‘If I have to die in front of a bulldozer’: Opponents rally against exploration for coal mining in Alberta
Opponents of Northback Holdings’ application to do some exploratory drilling for coal on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains rallied in front of the company’s offices in downtown Calgary on Friday. The protesters — about a dozen of them were on hand — are concerned about the impacts a mine in the Grassy Mountain…
Canada Post strike: What’s at stake for the Canadian economy? – National
The Canada Post strike is set to have the sharpest impact on small businesses and customers of the postal service, particularly those living in remote and rural communities, according to experts who spoke to Global News. A lengthy labour disruption could have disastrous implications for the future of the national postal service itself, some warn….
U.S. inflation ticks back up as future path under Trump uncertain – National
Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares, a sign that price increases might be levelling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer prices rose 2.6 per cent from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 2.4…
Montreal dockworkers union to challenge binding arbitration order in court
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 13, 2024 10:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing Montreal dockworkers plans to challenge in court a decision by the federal labour minister to end a lockout at the port by sending the dispute to binding arbitration. The move comes…
Housing affordability still strained despite improvements in 2024: report – National
Stalled home values, rising incomes and falling mortgage rates continue to deliver improvements in housing affordability in Canada, according to a report released Wednesday. And yet, National Bank of Canada estimates show the median household would need to double their annual earnings to qualify for a mortgage on a typical home across the country’s major…
Ottawa orders end to B.C., Montreal port shutdowns with binding arbitration
The federal labour minister ordered an end to work stoppages at Canada’s largest ports in British Columbia and Quebec on Tuesday, imposing “final and binding arbitration” on the parties. At least one union said it will challenge the order. Dock workers at Canada’s busiest ports are both locked out after unions and employers failed to…
First B.C., now Montreal: What a pair of port shutdowns means for Canada
Locked-out workers at ports in British Columbia were joined on the picket lines by their peers in Montreal on Sunday night, stymying trade at Canada’s two largest marine trading hubs heading into the busy holiday shopping season. While experts tell Global News that consumers will hopefully avoid a Christmas crunch, they also warn that the…