Ontario Increasing Investments in Skilled Trades
Ontario’s Government is tackling shortages in the skilled trades by announcing $20.8 million in spending to attract more people to the trades and boost Ontario’s skilled workforce.
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IDEAL National Championship Top 10 Announcement
The 2019 IDEAL National Championship is a highly charged, no-holds barred competition to determine the best electrician in North America, including teams from China, Australia and Mexico.
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Siemens Announces New Management Team for Siemens Energy
A key milestone on the way to independence, Siemens Energy has presented its new management team to its employees.
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Schneider Electric Showcases Digitization of Supply Chain with Evreux Distribution Centre
Schneider Electric has successfully digitized the entire supply chain of its Evreux international distribution center in Normandy, France.
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Spark Power Advances US Growth Strategy with Acquisition of One Wind Services
Spark Power Group has acquired One Wind Services and One Wind Services (US). One Wind is based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with US facilities in Austin and San Benito, Texas.
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EFC Training Modules Designed to Support Changing Industry Dynamics
‘Talent Availability’ has been identified by EFC membership as the top game changer affecting our industry. EFC continues to develop programs to assist members with talent attraction, engagement and development.
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Swidget Joins EFC as Manufacturing Member
Swigdet is the latest company to join EFC as a manufacturing member. Founded out of Kingston, ON., as a product idea in 2015, Swidget has quickly gained market awareness as the ‘not so ordinary’ smart outlets company.
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Eaton Announces Appointment of New Canadian Product Manager
Aditya Ramesh is joining Eaton in the position of Product Manager, Panelboards and Switchboards, Electrical Sector – Canada, effective November 1, 2019.
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APPrO 31st Annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre
The annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre provides an opportunity to participate in important discussions on the coming industry changes, current business plans and commercial opportunities in Canadian power.
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IDEAL Nationals Underway in Run Up to Inaugural International Championships
The IDEAL Nationals are underway with an 18 member Canadian Team supported by the IDEAL Industries Canada crew.
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Lightheaded Lighting Partners with BIOS to Update Recessed Downlight Line with SkyBlue Technology
Lightheaded Lighting has partnered with BIOS to develop a range of lighting products that promote healthier crcadian rhythms.
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Hydro-Québec Forecasts Continued High Volume of Available Electricity
Hydro-Québec has just published a snapshot of its energy resources entitled Portrait des ressources énergétiques d’Hydro-Québec (currently in French only), which presents the company’s forecasts regarding its future electricity needs and the means by which it will meet them.
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SaskPower CCS Facility Achieves Milestone with 3 Million Tonnes of CO2 Captured
As of November 4, 2019, SaskPower’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility near Estevan has captured more than three million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) – equivalent to taking 750,000 vehicles off the road.
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New Study Shows Energy Cost Savings Potential for Ontario Greenhouses
Ontario’s greenhouse sector is growing fast, and a new report by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) shows there is great potential for energy efficiency to help manage increasing electricity demand while reducing costs for greenhouses.
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ABB to Divest Two Shanghai-Based Electrification JVs
ABB has signed a binding agreement to divest all ABB shares in Shanghai ABB Breakers Co and Shanghai ABB Guangdian Electric Co to Shanghai Guangdian Electric Group, ABB’s joint venture partner in the two companies.
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Canadian Government Offers a Boost to IBEW Apprenticeship Programs
Kitchener, Ontario, Local 804 is getting some help from the federal government in the form of approximately $5.5 million for its pre-apprenticeship program.
