Location Canada Investment News http://www.locationcanada.com Canada Investment News en Copyright 2009 Halcyon Business Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved 144 Monsanto Canada Invests C$14M in Lethbridge, Alberta Expansion http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/7-15-2010/monsanto-canada-lethbridge-alberta07154.shtml Monsanto Canada will spend C$14 million to expand and modernize its canola seed processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta. Canasia Solar Corp. to Create 500 Jobs Near London, Ontario http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/7-14-2010/canasia-solar-london-ontario07144.shtml Canasia Solar Corp. will create upwards of 500 jobs a manufacturing facility slated for London, Ontario. Toronto, Canada's Firan Technology Group Receives More Than $5M from Province http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/7-7-2010/firan-technology-toronto-ontario7007.shtml Toronto, Canada's Firan Technology Group will receive $5.11 million from the Ontario provincial government for expansion and job creation. Xerium Technologies to Close Stowe Woodward, Ontario Facility http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-29-2010/xerium-technologies-stowe-woodward-ontario7793.shtml Paper company Xerium Technologies will close its Stowe Woodward, Ontario facility by the end of August. Canadian Blast Freezers Adds 75 Positions in Quinte West, Ontario http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-16-2010/blast-freezers-quinte-ontario0618.shtml Quinte West, Ontario will get 75 new jobs as part of the expansion by food processor Canadian Blast Freezers. GM Adds 400 Jobs at St. Catharines, Ontario Facility http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-2-2010/general-motors-ontario-canada9503.shtml GM will invest $245 million and add 400 jobs in St. Catharines, Ontario to manufacture fuel-efficient vehicle transmissions. Teva Pharmaceuticals To Expand in Canada With $6M Grant http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-28-2010/teva-pharmaceuticals-stouffville-ontario9308.shtml Teva Pharmaceuticals will invest nearly $54 million to expand its Stouffville, Ontario production facility and receive a $6 million grant from the province. Avigilon To Build New Canada Facility http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2010/avigilon-canada-plant-production-expansion22234.shtml The HD surveillance equipment maker is adding a new production facility to its Canadian plant operations and investing $2 million to automate assembly processes. Unemployment Dips a Bit as Canada’s Employment Base Grows http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-7-2010/canada-labor-employment-economy-rebound39876.shtml The Canada employment picture is as healthy of the U.S. at this point, with 109,000 people hired in April, the biggest gain since August 2002. New Brunswick, Canada Premier Shawn Graham Named Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-12-2010/new-brunswick-premier-wins3826.shtml The Intelligent Community Forum will present New Brunswick, Canada Premier Shawn Graham with its Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year award. Warner Bros. to Open Montreal Studio http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-12-2010/warner-brothers-montreal-studio4521.shtml Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment will open a new studio in Montreal, employing more than 300 people by the end of 2015. GE Canada Invests $63.5M in Quebec http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-8-2010/ge-invests-bromont-quebec2958.shtml GE Canada plans to invest $63.5 million in Bromont, Quebec, creating 80 jobs and retaining 545 positions. Siemens Canada Limited Receives Second Wind Turbine Order http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-31-2010/siemens-receives-turbine-order7294.shtml Siemens Canada Limited has received an additional wind turbine order from Pattern Energy Group for the St. Joseph's Windfarm in Manitoba. Alberta Pumps Up Incentive Program For Bioenergy Facilities http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-29-2010/alberta-canada-bioenergy-facility-government88776.shtml The government has expanded its Bioenergy Producer Credit Program for five more years in hopes of fostering new product development. GM Puts 600 Laid-Off Employees Back on the Clock http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-26-2010/general-motors-rehires-workers7954.shtml General Motors is putting 600 laid-off employees back to work at its crossover production plants in Ingersoll and Oshawa, Canada. Canada To Eliminate More Than 1,500 Manufacturing Tariffs by 2015 http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-12-2010/canada-eliminates-manufacturing-tariffs0014.shtml Canada will eliminate 1,500 manufacturing tariffs by 2015 to revitalize its struggling manufacturing sector. M+W Moves Headquarters Near Albany http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/mw-relocates-new-york.shtml M+W US, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, will move its North American headquarters from Dallas to upstate New York. DSME Plans Nova Scotia Wind Turbine Facility http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-8-2010/dsme-nova-scotia-facility7894.shtml South Korean ship builder DSME will open a wind turbine factory in Nova Scotia in Fall 2010. Samsung Project to Make Ontario a Leader in Renewable Energy http://www.locationcanada.com/CanadaInvestmentNews/01-27-10/Samsung-project-Ontario-leader-energy.shtml According to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, a C$7 billion green energy investment by a consortium led by South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp will make the Canadian province a leader in renewable energy technology. GM to Invest $90 Million at Ontario Plant, Recall 150 Workers http://www.locationcanada.com/CanadaInvestmentNews/11-09-09/GM-Ontario-plant-recall-workers.shtml General Motors Company (GM) will invest nearly CAN$90 million at its CAMI Automotive plant in Oshawa, Ontario, for a project that includes the retooling of the . . .