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The need for skilled technicians capable of safely diagnosing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing high-voltage electric vehicles (EVs) is growing. You can demonstrate your competency, expertise, and commitment to professional standards with CSA Group’s Automotive EV Technician Safety Certification and expand your career opportunities in the growing EV industry.

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The Role of Lighting in the AI-Powered Home

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO of Parks Associates, joins Derek Richardson, Founder and CEO of Deako, for a wide-ranging conversation on how lighting is becoming a core layer of the intelligent home.

The discussion explores how Deako’s plug-and-play lighting approach is removing long-standing barriers to adoption by simplifying installation, reducing costs, and making future upgrades easier for homeowners and builders alike. From there, the conversation looks at the broader evolution of lighting, including the growing role of sensors, automation, and AI in shaping more responsive and intuitive home environments.

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40 Years of Faster, Smoother Jobs

Magic Lite has helped pros finish faster with lighting that installs easily and performs flawlessly. Count on smooth, consistent results, dependable quality, and same-day shipping that keeps projects moving. From first fixture to final dim, we make every job simpler—so you can deliver more, with less hassle.

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Tom Penton & Magic Lite: Forty Years of Leadership in Canadian Lighting

By John Kerr

Sales has always been at the core of Magic Lite’s story, because it was at the core of who its founder Tom Penton was. He genuinely loved sales, loved being independent, and consistently gravitated to roles where he could take personal responsibility for results and build his own customer base. From the very beginning, he honored the experiences in his past that shaped him, carrying forward lessons about work ethic, resilience and accountability into every stage of the business.

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Changing Scene

  • Nominations Now Open for 8th Biennial MEET Innovation Awards

    Nominations Now Open for 8th Biennial MEET Innovation Awards

    February 13, 2026 The Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology Show (MEET) is pleased to announce that the ‘MEET Innovation Awards’ will return as part of the 2026 edition of the show. The purpose of these awards is to recognize innovative products in the industry. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to nominate themselves or others by completing this online form no Read More…

  • 2026 ECABC Hall of Fame Nominations

    2026 ECABC Hall of Fame Nominations

    February 12, 2026 On June 2nd, ECABC will hold a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as part of their Awards Gala Dinner at the Association’s 2026 Conference and AGM in Kelowna. ECABC would like to invite you to nominate an extraordinary individual from the electrical industry to join the organizations esteemed Hall of Fame! Induction into the Read More…

  • Canada Introduces New Auto Strategy by Expanding EV Charging Infrastructure Across the Country

    Canada Introduces New Auto Strategy by Expanding EV Charging Infrastructure Across the Country

    February 12, 2026  On February 5, Canada announced its new Automotive Strategy. The strategy includes a new five-year Electric Vehicle Affordability Program and enhanced charging infrastructure through investments through the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s $1.5-billion Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative. Canada has installed more than 30,000 electric vehicle chargers across the country through Natural Resources Canada’s Read More…

  • Nova Scotia & NSCC Launch Institute of Skilled Trades

    Nova Scotia & NSCC Launch Institute of Skilled Trades

    February 12, 2026 The Province and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) are launching the Institute of Skilled Trades (IST) to provide students and apprentices with modern training and equipment to develop the skills employers need – today and in the future. The IST and skilled trades training at NSCC will now be guided by an Read More…


EB Horsman Introduce Cory Carter as New Victoria Branch Manager

EB Horsman is pleased to announce the appointment of Cory Carter as Branch Manager of our Victoria location, effective November 10, 2025.

With over two decades of experience in the electrical, lighting, and retail industries, Cory brings a proven track record of leadership, sales growth, and customer relationship management.

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Electrical Industry News Week

This special weekly digest has the broadest reach of those that are involved in all aspects of the electrical industry including electrical construction and maintenance professionals and electrical specifying engineers across Canada. EIN is designed to provide electrical professionals with insight and intelligence on developments in the industry that impact design, specification, and the installation of electrical equipment. From corporate news to new technologies and insightful opinions, EIN will become your first read in the electrical industry in Canada. Published weekly – every Tuesday