Ontario Making it Easier to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Ontario Making it Easier to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The Ontario government is making it easier to build and connect new public electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the province’s world-class clean electricity grid. Starting May 27, 2024, all local utilities will follow a streamlined process for EV charging connections that will make it easier to set up new charging stations and support the adoption…

Ideal Supply Announces Aquisition of Electrical Wholesale Supply (EWS)

Ideal Supply Announces Aquisition of Electrical Wholesale Supply (EWS)

March 15, 2024 As of March 1st, Ideal Supply Inc. has purchased Electrical Wholesale Supply, acquiring both the Leamington and Windsor locations. EWS will continue to operate as such for the foreseeable future; as a subsidiary of Ideal Supply Inc. “We are proud and excited to join the communities in which EWS operates and we…

324 New Social and Affordable Housing Units to be Built Rapidly in Québec

324 New Social and Affordable Housing Units to be Built Rapidly in Québec

March 15, 2024 The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that 5 projects with a total of 324 new units will be rapidly built in the city of Québec. The projects were selected as part of the second call for projects under the Société d’habitation du Québec’s (SHQ) Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ). Project name…

Schneider Electric Teams Up with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Pave the Way for Greener Goals
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Schneider Electric Teams Up with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Pave the Way for Greener Goals

Schneider Electric has officially announced its partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Named the official partner for energy management, Schneider Electric will assess the PWHL’s operations and provide a clear roadmap for decarbonization…

Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Celebrates Grand Opening in Edmonton

Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Celebrates Grand Opening in Edmonton

March 8, 2024 The mission of the Office to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA) Alberta is to open doors for more women to enter and advance their careers to Red Seal certification in the skilled construction trades. The grand opening of OAWA Alberta’s Edmonton office was celebrated on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2024). Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC) received $2.354 million from…

Covergalls to Outfit IVEY Group’s New Women In Trades Initiative

Covergalls to Outfit IVEY Group’s New Women In Trades Initiative

March 8, 2024  Sudbury-based companies team up to properly gear-up new trade workers Covergalls Inc. will be outfitting 100 new women in trades coming to Canada by 2025 through the efforts of Sudbury-based recruitment and immigration company IVEY Group.  The new initiative was announced this past Tuesday by the IVEY Group during the 2024 PDAC conference…

Federal Investment for New EV Chargers Across Ontario

Federal Investment for New EV Chargers Across Ontario

March 7, 2024 A federal investment of $1.8 million to the Region of Durham to install 174 chargers across the region, has been announced. The chargers are expected to be installed by November 2025 and will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease. Before hitting the roads, Canadians can easily map out their route by consulting…

PEI Releases Five-Year Housing Strategy

PEI Releases Five-Year Housing Strategy

March 1, 2024 the provincial government released a five-year housing strategy to guide efforts across the province to facilitate the growth of housing supply, provide more options for low-and medium-income residents, and support those most in need.  Building Together – Prince Edward Island Housing Strategy 2024-2029 was developed through engagement with non-profit and community groups, tenants,…

Cooper Lighting Solutions Introduces Quick Spec Program Designed to Make Specifying Lighting and Controls More Efficient

Cooper Lighting Solutions Introduces Quick Spec Program Designed to Make Specifying Lighting and Controls More Efficient

March 1, 2024 Cooper Lighting Solutions today introduced Quick Spec, a comprehensive product portfolio program designed to help lighting professionals stay ahead of demanding project schedules. The new program includes centralized, instant online access to product information to help make it easier and faster to narrow the search for the most popular, readily available luminaires and controls…

Ontario Region Women’s Network Thanks Past Chair, and Announces New Leadership

Ontario Region Women’s Network Thanks Past Chair, and Announces New Leadership

March 1, 2024 EFC would like to thank Lori Bagazzoli, LEDVANCE Ltd., for her commitment to the Ontario Region Women’s Network as Chair for the last two years. Lori has been in the electrical industry for over 20 years and has been an active member of EFC, sitting on several committees including the EFC Federation…

Federal Government Helping to Fast-Track Housing in Thunder Bay, ON

Federal Government Helping to Fast-Track Housing in Thunder Bay, ON

The federal government has reached an agreement with the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, to fast-track over 600 new housing units over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of more than 6,500 homes over the next decade and help meet the demand in Thunder Bay. Under the Housing Accelerator Fund, this agreement…