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Ontario procures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity system
TORONTO — Ontario's electricity system operator is announcing that it is bringing seven new battery storage projects into the…
Canadian plywood makers seek duties on cheap Chinese rivals
It's been years since Carlos Zarate and others in Canada's decorative plywood industry started telling the federal government…
China exports up 8.5 per cent in April despite weak global demand
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese exports grew 8.5 per cent in April, customs data showed Tuesday, displaying unexpected strength despite…
Grand & Toy focuses on business customers for brand refresh
Grand & Toy invented next-day delivery, so the story goes.
In 1882, long before online stores and big-box retail, the…
Getting e-tendering right
From the April 2023 print edition
In its May 2022 determination in Gregory Kerr Ltd. v. Canada (Department of Public Works and…
Mitigating digital risk
From the April 2023 print edition
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook report indicates that cyberattacks…
Military procurement chief wants defence firms to stop overpromising, underdelivering
OTTAWA — The Defence Department's top procurement official wants defence companies to put more focus on delivering what they have…
Wholesale sales down 1.7 per cent in February
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 1.7 per cent to $85.6 billion in February after hitting a record high in…
Procurement staff shortage hampers military purchasing
OTTAWA — A new internal report by the Department of National Defence is casting a spotlight on a persistent problem undermining…
Here’s what ‘friendshoring’ could mean to Canada
OTTAWA — This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future,…
Oil prices soar on producer output cuts
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices soared nearly 6 per cent on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut…
Bank of Canada holds key rate for first time in a year
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady for the first time in a year while reiterating it is taking a…