FedEx Canada announces its plan to join the Ontario Amber Alert program, the Bank of Canada hikes its key rate to 1.0 per cent, and the latest report shows P.E.I.’s construction sector could be the busiest in Canada. Read more for this week’s Noteworthy News:
Noteworthy News – September 6, 2017
- FedEx Canada announced they will be joining the Ontario Amber Alert program by rebroadcasting alerts to its employees to help locate missing children. Via Today’s Trucking
- Incoming IBAO president, Brian Purcell, discusses the ongoing challenges in getting younger people to choose the broker channel for their future career. Via Canadian Underwriter
- The Bank of Canada hiked its key rate to 1.0 % as it sees the economy’s powerful performance leading towards self-sustaining growth. Via Business News Network
- The drop-off of energy and mining projects due to a commodities downturn has hit Aecon Group Inc.’s share value in recent years. Via CP24
- The latest Statistics Canada report shows P.E.I.’s construction sector could be the busiest in Canada, with total Investment in non-residential reaching $61.4M in the first half of 2017. Via CBC News
