EWEL Launches New Business Website
EWEL is a Western Canadian-owned and operated electrical wholesaler serving residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors. They are pleased to announce their new business website…
IDI Merges with AD to Become AD Canada Industrial & Safety
AD, the member owned buying/marketing group, is merging with IDI Independent Distributors Inc. as of April 1, 2019. IDI brings 107 independent industrial Canadian distributors with over 364 locations into the AD family. AD welcomes 21 new employees and a distribution centre…
LEDs Help Midland, Ontario Canadian Tire Store Lead in Energy Efficiency
During a recent Save On Energy Deal Days promotion in Ontario, the Midland Canadian Tire store sold over 60,000 LEDs, making it one of the campaign’s top stores.
Safety Concerns Lead to Electrical Inspection of Toronto High-Rise
Basement flooding in an aging Toronto apartment building that left residents without heat, power and water prompted Ontario’s Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) to conduct an electrical safety inspection at a similar building nearby.
Path to North American Approval of Uncertified Electrical Products
Unique circumstances sometimes make it challenging, impractical, or even impossible for products to undergo the traditional certification process.
Bosch Launches Big IoT Applications Campaign
Bosch wants to strength its position in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT) with product innovations, including video-based fire detection and automated emergency calls.
Valard Construction and NextBridge Resume Work on East-West Tie Line Project
Ontario’s Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines has designated NextBridge as the transmitter to build a 450-kilometer, double-circuit transmission line from Thunder Bay to Wawa, known as the East-West Tie Line Project. Valard will provide the infrastructure.
20+ Southern Alberta Communities to Receive 20 EV Chargers
Lethbridge is the first of at least 20 communities that will benefit from a new network of electric vehicle charging stations across southern Alberta.
Last Chance to Submit an ESA 2019 Safety Award Nomination
Have you encountered electrical safety hazards or identified safety issues that, if not addressed, could have posed a serious threat to a homeowner, a family, or the community?
February 20: IESBC Workshop on Lighting Controls
IESBC is presenting a half-day lighting controls workshop on the future of lighting with speakers from Osram, PLC Multipoint and Technilum.
Nominate an Electrical Firm for ECAO’s R. H. (Hugh) Carroll Safety Award
The deadline to submit a nomination for this year’s R. H. (Hugh) Carroll Award, created in 1999 by the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, is May 31, 2019.
Jennifer Eastman Appointed as Legrand Wattstopper Director of National Sales in Canada
Legrand North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Eastman as Director of National Sales in Canada for the Building Control Systems division and the Wattstopper business, known as a leader in specified Lighting Controls solutions in North America.
E.B. Horsman & Son Adds Pepperl+Fuchs as a Process Instrumentation Supplier Partner
Pepperl+Fuchs is a provider of explosion protection components, including visualization products, intrinsic safety barriers, and Bebco EPS purge and pressurization solutions.
Pre-Apprenticeship Consultations: Measuring Student Success
As part of a new project, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is inviting members of the apprenticeship community to participate in one-day consultation sessions on pre-apprenticeship.
Southwire Makes Customer Experience, Sales Appointments
Southwire Canada welcomes Janny Hogen Esch to the role of Manager, Customer Experience, and Sean Large to the position of Industrial Sales Representative, Western Canada.
Hydro One and London Hydro Complete $36M Investment in Transformer Station Update
Residents and businesses in downtown London, Ontario can expect more reliable power service courtesy of a $36 million investment in the city’s Nelson Transformer Station, the first step in a multi-year project to replace the aging station.
