2024-04-02T08:02:00.505934-07:00

timescolonist.com • Michael John Lo

North Saanich De Havilland Canada plant in BC expands as orders ramp up for CL-515 firefighting planes. The local employee count doubled to about 300 in recent months

timescolonist.com reports: The local employee count doubled to about 300 in recent months, says De Havilland Canada’s vice-president for corporate affairs.

2024-04-02T08:02:00.505934-07:00

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