8 d. ago Steelworkers union welcomes federal steel and softwood measures, urge strong enforcement and progress on softwood dispute

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the federal government’s new measures announced Wednesday to support Canada’s steel and softwood lumber sectors, calling them a meaningful step forward in the face of U.S. tariffs and global market instability. The package includes tighter import controls, a 25% surtax on steel […]

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8 d. ago Steel industry says Carney is moving in the right direction, but needs to pick up the pace

Sector undergoing fundamental restructuring as market shifts away from United States and its tariffs

Transport

1 week ago Q+A: Vianode CEO on St. Thomas plant, U.S. tariffs, EV market headwinds

The Free Press spoke to Vianode chief executive Burkhard Straube about the new plant that could eventually employ 1,000

Economics

2 w. ago Vianode to spent $3.2B on graphite plant for EVs in southwestern Ontario

Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating fully.

Economics

2 w. ago Vianode to spend $3.2B on graphite plant for EVs in southwestern Ontario

Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating fully.

Economics

2 w. ago Premier Doug Ford lauds Norway firm's plans for $3.2B St. Thomas plant

Premier Doug Ford was in St. Thomas on Thursday morning to mark a $3.2-billion investment by Norway-based Vianode in a local plant officials say will eventually employ 1,000 and help power about two million electric vehicles annually. Synthetic graphite, key to the production of EVs and batteries, will be produced at the facility that’s expected […]

Economics

2 w. ago $3.2B graphite plant to bring up to 1,000 jobs to St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS – The region’s newest manufacturing employer got a welcome – and a $670-million cheque – from Premier Doug Ford on Thursday. Ford was in St. Thomas to welcome Vianode, a Norwegian synthetic-graphite manufacturer, and its $3.2-billion investment. The plant is projected to employ 300 people when production begins in 2028, and could reach […]

Economics

2 w. ago World’s Top Aluminum Producer Adds Markups as Trump Tariffs Drive Up Consumer Costs

Rio Tinto Group is imposing surcharges on aluminum shipments it sells to the US, a move that threatens to further disrupt a North American market already roiled by import tariffs that are driving up costs for consumers.

Economics

last month As US Rally Pauses, Global Stocks Enjoy Historic Outperformance

A year ago, investors were sure that a presidential win for Donald Trump would doom international stocks to underperform the US market due to his promises to ratchet up tariffs and cut taxes. A year later, they can’t get enough of global equities.

Economics