Hexagon Purus, a battery electric truck manufacturer, has laid off 40% of its workforce or 50 employees due to economic uncertainty caused by the threat of American tariffs and the loss of a major contract. The layoffs are spread across the company’s offices in Kelowna, Ontario, California and Texas.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2025-02-13
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Thompson–Okanagan Region, BC
- castanet.net
Saulteau First Nations has signed an electricity-purchase agreement with BC Hydro for the Taylor Wind Project, which will include 40 wind turbines and is expected to power 60,000 homes. The $600M project is set to begin operations in 2031 and will create 150 jobs across development, construction, and operation.
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Construction
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Added on 2025-01-24
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Northeast Region, BC
- energeticcity.ca
The Government of British Columbia has opened applications for the sixth intake of the Connecting Communities BC funding program for 2025. The program aims to provide high-speed internet access to all underserved and First Nation communities by 2027. Applications are open until June 30, 2025, and the initiative also supports a Call to Action in the Declaration Act Action Plan.
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Professional, scientific and technical services
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Added on 2025-01-27
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British Columbia
- news.gov.bc.ca
BC Transit’s first electric vehicles will begin operating in Victoria in early 2025, following last year’s $395.5 million investment from the federal and provincial governments. The transit agency plans to add 141 electric buses next year. Over the next three to five years, BC Transit plans to acquire over 900 new buses, aiming to replace aging vehicles and expand service while minimizing environmental impact.
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2024-12-09
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Vancouver Island and Coast Region, BC
- cheknews.ca
Two Vancouver tech companies, Delta-Q Technologies and A&K Robotics have partnered to advance sustainable urban mobility initiatives across the province. Under their agreement, Delta-Q will provide chargers for A&K’s self-driving robot pods. A&K says they will unveil fleets of autonomous pods with strategic hub airports in North America and Europe in 2024.
Volvo Group has partnered with Vancouver-based Westport Fuel Systems on a joint venture to develop components for hydrogen combustion engines for heavy-duty trucks. Under the terms of the agreement, Volvo will be providing US$28M to Westport.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-07-04
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British Columbia
- www.biv.com