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GORPCORE MAYBE HERE TO STAY AS SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS GROWS AMONG CONSUMERS
Gorpcore’ fashion, wearing outdoor functional clothing as fashionable streetwear, is rising in popularity, so much that much specialist apparel specifically designed for mountain environments will “never see a mountain,” a performance clothing designer has told WTiN.
Their expensive materials and complex designs have “attracted fashion and streetwear to outdoor clothing,” Richard Dannah, an outdoor performance designer with more than 20 years’ experience in the field, told WTiN.…
CANADA GROWS IN IMPORTANCE AS EXPORT MARKET FOR US AUTOMAKERS
The Canadian automotive import market is becoming an increasingly important to USA-based assemblers, with USD17.2 billion’s worth of American-made cars, SUVs and light trucks sold in Canada in 2022, according to federal government figures issued from Ottawa. That is up from USD14.2 billion in 2021 and higher than pre-Covid-19 sales – USD14.6 billion in 2018 and USD13.8 billion in 2019.…
UNIFOR DEAL WITH FORD CANADA SQUEAKS THROUGH, AS UNION PREPS FOR GM/STELLANTIS TALKS
Ford of Canada workers within the Unifor union have voted narrowly to approve a three-year contract to September 2026, with a 15% pay rise over the term, and the first pension improvements since 2005. Following past negotiating rounds, this pattern setting agreement should be mirrored in Canadian labour deals now to be negotiated by Unifor with GM and Stellantis.…
UNIFOR AND FORD STRIKE CANADA PATTERN SETTING DEAL FOR BIG THREE AUTO MAKERS
Ford and Canadian auto workers union Unifor have struck a tentative deal for a three-year contract, heading off the risk of a Canada-wide strike. The agreement covers all Ford operations in Canada and was made last night (Tues Sept 19) and followed the extension of talks for 24 hours beyond a Monday 11:59pm deadline, when the last Unifor/Ford deal expired.…
NORTH AMERICAN AUTO SECTOR INNOVATES TO SOLVE TECHNICIAN SHORTAGE
The North American automotive sector is innovating to overcome a sharp shortage in technicians repairing and maintaining vehicles for dealerships, fleets and repair shops, making training more accessible, targeting women and veterans and – in Canada – recruiting overseas talent.
In the US, the TechForce Foundation, a non-profit guiding auto techs into training and jobs, warned there were 56,214 unfilled positions across America carried over from 2021 to 2022 (1).…
SUBTLE UNDERSTANDING OF RED FLAGS CAN GUIDE FRAUD INVESTIGATORS TOWARDS FINANCIAL CRIME
Fraud investigators are often meticulous and driven, building a case for their employers that may end up in court – but what red flags might spark an initial inquiry?
Written advice is widely available – from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and government agencies responsible for white collar crime.…
AROUND THE WORLD IN APPAREL DUE DILIGENCE LEGISLATION
Regulators worldwide are cracking down on poor labour and environmental practices in apparel supply chains amid growing concerns about upstream parts of the clothing industry. Probes into major international fashion brands, who have been criticised about alleged malpractice by their suppliers have been encouraging legislative and regulatory reforms.…
SUBTLE UNDERSTANDING OF RED FLAGS CAN GUIDE FRAUD INVESTIGATORS TOWARDS FINANCIAL CRIME
Fraud investigators are often meticulous and driven, building a case for their employers that may end up in court – but what red flags might spark an initial inquiry?
Written advice is widely available – from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and government agencies responsible for white collar crime.…
ONTARIO PUSHES AHEAD WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TECH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
The Ontario government is pump-priming technologies for the development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), as other provincial administrations in Canada and the federal government steadily roll out laws for testing and driving self-drive autos.
The province’s Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), part of the publicly-funded Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), has played a key role.…
EV REVOLUTION EXPANDS CANADA AUTO SECTOR BEYOND ONTARIO
Canada’s successful shift towards electric vehicle production is seeing the country’s auto-sector expand from its traditional Ontario base across the country, according to new research. This has been undertaken by non-profits the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, (which raises public and investor awareness), and Accelerate, an alliance of mining, batteries, fuel cells, R&D, the public sector, Indigenous peoples’ interests, labour, vehicle manufacturing and infrastructure groups.…