Seminar: Cabling Standards Updates for Copper and Fibre Testing
Learn about the latest trends in structured cabling. Offered by Fluke Networks, this seminar will cover the latest updates to copper and fibre standards…
RAB Lighting Inc. to Exit the Canadian Marketplace
After a decade of creating affordable, energy-efficient LED Lighting exclusively for the electrical distributors of Canada, RAB Lighting Inc. (using the brand RC Lighting) has decided to exit the Canadian marketplace. Our decision was driven by increasing costs and complexity.
Rexel Appoints General Manager for Rexel Atlantic
Effective January 1, 2019, Ramy Yousif assumes the position of Rexel Atlantic’s General Manager.
Standard’s Mississauga Sales Office to Relocate
Standard’s Mississauga Sales office has moved to a new location and is now fully operational. In addition to accommodating Standard’s inside and outside sales team, the new location will also house the company’s largest interactive showroom.
November 14: Apprenticeship Roundtable — Supporting Indigenous Student Success
On November 14 in Ottawa, CAF-FCA is hosting a free roundtable event, Supporting Indigenous Student Success in the Skilled Trades.
CGI Partners with Hydro-Québec to Address Root Causes of Outages Before They Occur
CGI has partnered with long-time client Hydro-Québec to launch Miles, an advanced data analytics solution for fault detection, localization and diagnosis that can generate clear and timely insights into distribution system faults that are the source of outages and/or customer complaints.
New Health and Safety Manual Focuses on Photovoltaic Systems
Installing and maintaining photovoltaic (PV) systems can be high-risk work if the hazards are not recognized, assessed, and controlled or eliminated.
New Transmission Line to Support Growth in Northwestern Ontario
Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has asked Hydro One Inc. to start development work on a new electricity transmission line in Northwestern Ontario that will support future economic growth.
Elaine and Heather Gerrie Honoured as Distinguished Entrepreneurs by Chamber of Commerce
Heather and Elaine Gerrie, co-presidents of Gerrie Electric, are this year’s winners of the Burlington, Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Entrepreneur Award.
Electrical Industry Members Among Canada’s Safest Employers
Canadian Occupational Safety magazine has announced the winners of the eighth annual Canada’s Safest Employers awards, recognizing health and safety excellence from coast to coast.
Meet the Electricians Competing for Canada at Ideal’s Championship Weekend!
After eight months, 263 events, 17 broken clocks, and thousands of competitors, Ideal’s 2018 National Championship Qualifying Round has come to an end in Canada.
Stelpro to Invest $24M in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
The $24 million investment by Quebec electric heating equipment and electronic controls manufacturer Stelpro will boost the company’s growth, increase productivity and production capacity, and create 50 new jobs.
Rittal Systems Ltd. Certified as a Great Place to Work — for 6th Consecutive Year
Certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.
Convergent Commissions the Biggest Behind-The-Meter Energy Storage System in North America
Convergent Energy + Power and IHI, Inc. have launched North America’s biggest behind-the-meter energy storage system, located in Sarnia, Ontario.
Hydro Ottawa and City of Summerside to Optimize Microgrids with AI
BluWave-ai has signed two collaboration agreements with global innovators Hydro Ottawa and the City of Summerside in PEI to optimize use of renewable energy in smarter grids by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).
Federal Government Invests $1 M in Montreal Conversion Project
Lemay, a Montreal, Quebec-based architectural firm, is converting an abandoned industrial building into an energy-efficient office building with $1-million in funding from the federal government.
