NSAA Update on Canada Post Strike
October 6, 2025 NSAA announced on their website that due to the Canada Post strike: Source
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Ontario Raising Minimum Wage Effective October 1, 2025
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour, effective October 1, which will support over 800,000 workers. This annualized wage increase of 2.4 per cent is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and delivers on the government’s plan to protect and support workers while keeping Ontario…
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PataBid Named One of Calgary’s Top 10 Startups for Calgary Innovation Week 2025
October 2, 2025 Calgary-based construction tech company, PataBid, has been named one of the city’s Top 10 Startups for Calgary Innovation Week 2025. The recognition highlights PataBid’s use of artificial intelligence to transform the MEP construction estimating industry and places the company among Calgary’s most promising early-stage tech ventures. The Top 10 cohort will be…
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Luminis Wins GRANDS PRIX DUDESIGN Award for Pelican
September 29, 2025 Luminis®, an established innovator and manufacturer of specification-grade, interior and exterior lighting solutions, announced its Pelican family of luminaires has received a GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Award. The exterior luminaires were awarded GOLD CERTIFICATION in the Industrial Design/Lighting Fixture-Outdoor category. The GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Awards is an international competition that celebrates…
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NETCO Introduce Contractors Corner Presenters for Annual Conference
September 26, 2025 “As part of our conference we are pleased to return with our popular “Contractors Corner” This year they will be discussing – Leading the Trades Forward: Supervision, Education and National Program Engagement,” said NETCO on LinkedIn. “We look forward to this dialogue.” More information about NETCO’s upcoming conference agenda and the full…
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Cooper Lighting Solutions Commits to Canadian Acquisition
September 22, 2025 Cooper Lighting Solutions, part of the global Signify family, just made a noteworthy move by acquiring Calgary-based Nemalux, a company that has quietly built a reputation over the past two decades for making “tough-as-nails” LED lighting. Nemalux specializes in fixtures designed for the truly harsh places like oil rigs, mines, ships, and…
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Greenlee Experience 2025 – Recap
September 18, 2025 Greenlee brought together electrical and utility professionals for its fourth annual Greenlee Experience, a three-day VIP event at one of its manufacturing facilities. This exclusive event was created to honor professionals in the electrical and utility trades, while offering a behind-the-scenes look at the brand’s legacy of innovation. “It was an absolute joy…
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Ontario Investing $10 million to Build New South Bowmanville Recreation Centre
September 18, 2025 The Ontario government is investing $10 million to support the construction of the South Bowmanville Recreation Centre in the Municipality of Clarington. This project is part of the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) — a provincewide initiative to help communities revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active,…
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Ontario Investing $19.5 Million to Build New Recreation Complex in Cambridge
September 18, 2025 The Ontario government is investing $19.5 million to protect jobs and support the construction of a new multi-purpose recreation complex in the City of Cambridge. This project is part of the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF), a provincewide initiative to revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active, healthy…
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SWTCH and FLO Launch Seamless Roaming Agreement, Improving Access to Tens of Thousands of Chargers Across North America
September 18, 2025 Cross-network integration eliminates charging barriers and delivers unified access through both companies’ mobile applications SWTCH Energy and FLO have announced a comprehensive roaming agreement. The agreement allows users of one charging network to access the other network’s stations through their existing app, eliminating the need for multiple accounts, payment methods, and apps to install….
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Schneider Electric Announces Canadian Winners of Third Annual Sustainability Impact Awards
September 18, 2025 Schneider Electric announced the Canadian winners of its third annual Sustainability Impact Awards, recognizing organizations that exemplify outstanding achievements in efficiency, innovation, and digitalization. The winners of the 2024 Sustainability Impact Award represent excellence across key industry segments: “In Canada, we’re seeing remarkable leadership from organizations that are embracing sustainability as a core…
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Southwire Partners with Current/OS
September 18, 2025 Southwire Company has entered a partnership with Foundation Current/OS, a global non-profit partnership foundation promoting direct current (DC) safety, standards and advancement across the electrical industry. This unique partnership positions Southwire at the forefront of advancing DC technologies, a critical piece of progressing the company’s strategic verticals in key fields. “DC systems…
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Federal Government Launches Build Canada Homes to Provide Affordable Housing Across Canada
Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert, welcomed the federal government’s launch of Build Canada Homes — a new federal agency that will build affordable housing at scale. Build Canada Homes will transform public-private co-operation and deploy modern methods of construction, as it catalyzes the creation…
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Nearly 600 New Homes Proposed for Surrey
September 15, 2025 A new proposal in Surrey will bring almost 600 new homes and shelter spaces to the community through three new BC Housing-funded developments helping to support hundreds of people and families in need of affordable and supporting housing. “People have different housing needs, and we’re working hard to help everyone find a…
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Tender Issued to Construct 20-Unit Apartment Building in Corner Brook
September 15, 2025 The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) has issued a tender for a design-build contract for the construction of a 20-unit apartment building on Crestview Avenue in Corner Brook. The building will feature 10 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments, meeting the areas of greatest demand for NLHC housing. Four of the two-bedroom…
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Newfoundland & Labrador Green Transition Fund Supports Six New Projects
September 15, 2025 Through the Green Transition Fund, the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, announced over $519,000 to support six green projects throughout the Newfoundland & Labrador. Through the expression of interest process, six new projects have been approved for funding. These include: Details about the projects are provided in the…
