Canadian aircraft detects underwater noises in search for Titanic sub-coast guard

(Reuters) – A Canadian aircraft detected underwater noises in the search area for a missing tourist submersible that vanished while taking passengers on a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic in deep waters off Canada’s coast, the U.S. Coast guard said. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) were relocated to explore the origin of the noises…

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Exclusive – Canadian pensions manager invests $400 million in Swedish battery maker Northvolt

(Refiles to make clear in headline IMCO is a pensions manager) By Tommy Wilkes, Simon Jessop and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON (Reuters) – Canada’s Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) has invested $400 million in battery producer Northvolt, which will help the Swedish company expand production of lithium-ion batteries ahead of a possible initial public offering….

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Canada investing C$350 million to boost drive for sustainable aerospace industry

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is investing C$350 million ($265 million) to help fund efforts to make the aerospace industry more environmentally sustainable, Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday. The focus will be on hybrid and alternative propulsion, aircraft systems, the transition to alternative fuels, and aircraft support infrastructure, he said in a statement. “(This)…

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Sport-Judge who sentenced Nassar calls for national inquiry into Canadian sport

(Reuters) – Rosemarie Aquilina, the American judge who sentenced disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, has called for an independent inquiry into sports across Canada amid widespread allegations of harassment, abuse and bullying. Aquilina, who testified on Monday at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, said all athletes deserved immediate and meaningful action and accountability…

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