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Onsite: 9th Annual Athabasca Oil Sands Conference

A clear signal of times ahead was the booming success of the 9th Annual Athabasca Oil Sands Conference hosted in Edmonton, Alberta. This year’s conference highlighted operating and producing companies, service and supply firms talking about project updates, technologies and innovation. The conference was also ...
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Onsite: Canadian Manufacturing and Technology Show

What`s next for manufacturing in Canada—a microcosm of the industry in Toronto The most recent issue of Manufacturing Engineering, a publication distributed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) featured a story called “This Economy Has a Silver Lining” by contributor John Isrealsson, President of ...
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Special Interview: Minister Boyd of Saskatchewan

On October 26th, CBJ had the privilege of speaking with the Honourable Minister Boyd about the potential for the oil and gas industry in Saskatchewan. The province’s boom has been in effect throughout the recession, so we were happy to learn about Saskatchewan’s efforts in ...
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The New Media

Out with the old, in with the digital
SaraK: Really nice to meet you Prime Minister Harper. PM Harper: Likewise, what’s your name? SaraK: Sara Kopamees. PM Harper: What do you do Sara?SaraK: I work with a company called George Media, we publish online B2B magazines.PM Harper: Huh. Making any money?SaraK: Yes, as
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Industry Report: Forest products

There is some good news
Strong loonie. Competition from low-cost regions. High fuel and energy prices. New provincial policies. Decreasing market demand. High cost of operations. Inadequate supplies.At the risk of sounding dramatic, it seems like everything is working against the Canadian for­est products industry. According to Avrim Lazar, president
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