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French-Canadian air freight company Flying Whales has chosen aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to help it design a new electric-powered aircraft. P&WC will therefore be responsible for developing a 1 MW turbine generator to power the LCA60T electric propulsion balloon for flying whales. The LCA60T is a new generation point-to-point transport aircraft for heavy or bulky loads in remote or open areas. It will be particularly useful for “forests, mining, electrical industries and renewable energies as well as for the opening of the Far North provinces,” Flying Wells Quebec said in a press release on Tuesday. To…

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has published a list of those who will join its ranks in 2022. Five professors from the University of Montreal are included. Members are known for their important contributions to the Canadian scientific or artistic community, and belong to all intellectual disciplines. After being elected by their peers, they will enter one of the three SRC academies, namely the Academy of Arts, Letters and Human Sciences, the Academy of Social Sciences and the Academy of Sciences. The names of those who will enter the College of New Scientists and Innovators in Art and Science…

(Ottawa) The Bank of Canada is expected to announce another major rate hike on Wednesday. Posted at 6:44 AM The highly anticipated announcement will be followed by a major speech by Deputy Central Bank Governor Caroline Rogers. In July, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by one percentage point to 2.50%, the largest single increase since August 1998. Many financial analysts expect that it will raise the benchmark rate again on Wednesday, perhaps by 0.75, in order to fight higher inflation. level for decades. Inflation was 7.6% in July after it was 8.1% in June. Despite the…

category in: Businessactive : Opinion polls and research montreal, September 6, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released the preliminary results of its exclusive provincial election poll, which was answered by 787 entrepreneurs. It highlights the economic priorities that Quebec SMEs would like to see included in political party platforms: put in place measures to address the labor shortage (77%);reduce paperwork (68%);Improving the tax system for small and medium enterprises (64%);Helping small and medium-sized businesses in the face of inflation (56%);Reducing the size of the public administration (52%).“We have witnessed the winds of solidarity…

How was the vaccination campaign organized in Saint-Brieuc?” In Saint-Brieuc, vaccination is carried out only at the Yves-Le Foll . Hospital It is provided by the Department of Infectious Diseases. The campaign started around July 20, first on a weekly basis, Within the limits of incoming stocks. At the beginning of August, other time periods were set, and from mid-August we moved on to daily half-day consultations. Over the past two weeks, retired GPs and nurses have joined us because the service staff can no longer guarantee to work alone.”Is the pace particularly sustainable?“Slots were full until last week but…

Corporate earnings after tax have reached a historically high proportion of the Canadian economy’s total output. (Photo: The Canadian Press) OTTAWA – Record labor shortages and rising wages may seem like good news for workers, but union leaders say workers aren’t really benefiting from corporate gains amid rising inflation. Canadian Labor Congress president Pia Prosk says workers are feeling the effects of the rising cost of living on their finances. Canada’s annual inflation rate was 7.6% in July, while wages rose 5.2% over the same period. Meanwhile, Bea Bruske says companies in sectors like oil and gas have posted record…

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category in: Businessactive : CFG Ottawa, ONAnd the The September 5, 2022 /cnw/ – prime minister Justin Trudeau The following statement came on the occasion of Labor Day today: Today, this Labor Day, we celebrate Canadian workers who are the cornerstone of our societies and our economy. Our people are the ones who built this country. Our workers build the ways we travel, maintain the technology that unites us, and move products to our food markets, among other places. Therefore, we rely on them every day. Canadians have recovered more than all the jobs lost since the start of the…

” I agree with you in the fact that many expeditions invite scientists to Greenwash their project. I emphasize that this is not the case here. “Heïdi Sevestre defended us after exchanging emails.” I was part of the expedition, invited by Alex Honnold, to collect scientific data along the way A glaciologist wrote to us.The latter then launched an appeal to various institutes likely to want to collect data in this region of prime importance since this part of Greenland has not yet been strangely affected by climate change. ” Scorsby Sound, the largest fjord in the world, is a…

A new study published in late August by Environmental Defense found heavy metals, such as lead, and other toxic chemicals in children’s items sold at Dollarama and Dollar Tree. The report revealed the presence of phthalates, bisphenols and the “eternal chemicals,” or PFAS, in a variety of foods, toys and baby supplies. These chemicals are particularly harmful to vulnerable populations such as children. The activity tracker and headphones for kids contained more than 8000 times the external lead level specified for children’s products. “There is a lack of regulations for lead in products, despite the tendency of these products to…