Canadian mining company Sherritt International halts plans to dissolve Cuba business amid sanctions - CBC

Many scientists have been working feverishly to find effective solutions for breaking down plastics in an effort to reverse the growing pollution problem across the globe. Well, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Sandia National Laboratories may have found something for one type of plastic. The team has formulated an easy method for breaking down a durable plastic that currently lacks a usable recycling option. According to a news release, this method uses less energy and produces less waste than incineration, allowing for the full recovery of valuable fibres. The results were published in the journal, Science Advances. Plastic breakdown/University of Texas at Austin(University of Texas at Austin)"Before now, people might have avoided using these materials, despite their strength, durability and lightness, because they didn't have a good way to recycle them," said Zak Page, a UT associate professor of chemistry and an author on the paper, in a news release. "Switching to pDCPD (polydicyclopentadiene) might mean the same product can perform better, while also having a longer lifespan before it needs to be recycled.

Company NewsPublished: October 20, 2026 at 12:00p.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. TORONTO — Sherritt International Corp. says it has received a license from the U. S. government authorizing the purchase and delivery of fuel to its Moa mine and processing operations in Cuba. The company says the fuel license is the first of a series of emergency licenses that will be necessary for it to be able to restart operations at Moa as well as processing and refining in Canada. Sherritt says it submitted its requests for the emergency licenses in co-ordination with Gillon Capital, which is seeking a controlling interest in the miner. Latest updates on company news hereSherritt shut down operations at its Fort Saskatchewan refinery in Alberta earlier this year after running out of the feed inventory it receives from Moa. Operations at the Moa joint venture were paused as Cuba faced fuel shortages after the U. S. cut off access to oil from Venezuela in January.

Published: October 20, 2026 at 11:48a.m. EDTTORONTO — Ontario is planning to make over-the-counter hearing aids available in the province for people with mild hearing loss. The government says a legislative change set to be included in the fall economic update later this year will enable the devices to be used in Ontario. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it will give Ontarians more choice and flexibility to get the hearing support they need, when and where they need it. Health Canada has issued medical device licences for some wireless earbuds that have built-in hearing aid capabilities, but Ontario law currently bans selling a hearing aid unless it is prescribed by a doctor or audiologist. Following an update to the law and some regulatory changes, manufacturers of in-ear headphones and earbuds with built-in hearing aid capabilities will be able to turn on these features in devices for sale in Ontario. The government says the new measure doesn’t replace or impact existing hearing aid prescriptions and coverage. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026. Allison Jones, The Canadian Press