Lindsay residents have mixed feelings about major commercial development – Peterborough

Lindsay residents have mixed feelings about major commercial development – Peterborough

in Dec 14, 2018

[ad_1] The development at the corner of Highway 35 and Colborne Street in Lindsay, Ont., has been in the works for years and is shaping up to be one of the town’s largest-ever commercial projects, but no one knows yet what the new site will hold. It has long been speculated that a big box[…]

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N.B. employers slam proposed legislation to tax heavy industry machinery and equipment – New Brunswick

N.B. employers slam proposed legislation to tax heavy industry machinery and equipment – New Brunswick

in Dec 14, 2018

[ad_1] A group representing 20 industry groups of varying sizes in New Brunswick is critical of proposed legislation that would remove a property tax exemption from machinery and equipment used by heavy industry. The Coalition of New Brunswick Employers says the affected businesses would face huge additional financial pressures. “Clearly this is another tax on[…]

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SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs as politicians fear company is vulnerable to foreign takeover – Montreal

SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs as politicians fear company is vulnerable to foreign takeover – Montreal

in Dec 13, 2018

[ad_1] SNC-Lavalin Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions in Canada at the same time as the Quebec engineering firm is being described by political leaders as being vulnerable to a foreign takeover. The Montreal-based firm says the workforce reduction is attributable to the completion of various projects across the country. “We are hiring employees based[…]

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