Schneider Electric Announces 2018 Global ALLIANCE Excellence Award Winners
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the winners of its 2018 Global ALLIANCE Excellence Awards.
Schneider Electric Annual Global ALLIANCE Partners Conference to Focus on IIoT and Digital Economy
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will hold its annual Global ALLIANCE Partners conference on June 25-27 in Cannes, France.
Nominate Someone for ECAO’s J.B. Wright Award
The Douglas J. B. Wright Award, created in 1992 by the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario and the Ontario Electrical Construction Company Limited…
CaGBC Honours Green Building Leaders at 2018 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards
Green building projects and innovators were in the spotlight as the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) honoured the 2018 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Award recipients as a part of Building Lasting Change, the 2018 CaGBC National Conference and Showcase.
ABB’s PVS-175 inverter Receives InterSolar’s Product of the Year Award
ABB’s award-winning PVS string inverter range delivers a six-in-one, high voltage solution for both large-scale commercial and industrial ground mounted and rooftop applications.
BC Hydro Awards $133 Million Contract to Build Site C Transmission Line
BC-based Allteck Line Contractors Inc. will build two new 500 kilovolt, 75 kilometre transmission lines along an existing right-of-way between the Site C project and the Peace Canyon generating station.
CCDA Issues Statement on Women in Trades: It’s About Ability, Not Gender
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) and its members are celebrating the hard work and dedication of women who successfully work in the skilled trades.
Eaton Electrical Leadership Changes
Molly Murphy has been named Senior Vice President, North American Sales, and Jeff Krakowiak has been named Senior Vice President, Marketing and Commercial Operations, effective August 1.
Alectra Steps Up to Help End Violence Against Women
A team of 26 Alectra Utilities employees donned assorted pairs of red shoes recently and walked a mile through Hamilton, Ontario’s downtown area to help raise awareness and funds to end violence against women.
September 11: 5th Annual Electric Elle Golf Tournament
Electric Elle brings together women of the electrical industry for a 9-hole round of “Best Ball” golf, followed by dinner and awards.
ABB Commissions Historical East Coast Power interconnector
ABB has completed the Maritime Link, formally handing over the interconnector to Emera, a leading energy and services company headquartered in eastern Canada.
UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Marks on Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) Mmodel TGMT20 bears a counterfeit UL mark for the United States and Canada, advises UL.
NETCO Appoints a New Executive Director
The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) has appointed Melissa Young as its Executive Director. Young was previously Assistant Director, Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification, for the Province of New Brunswick.
IBEW’s International VP Paul Daniels to Retire
In a letter to all Canadian members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Paul Daniels, International Vice President for the First District Canada, announced his retirement effective July 1, 2018.
Stelpro Employees Run to Raise Money for the Chu Sainte-Justine Foundation
Heating solutions provider Stelpro recently donated $17,675 to the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation after its eleventh consecutive participation in the Grande virée des sentiers.
New Tools Help BC High School Students Jump-Start Trades Careers
British Columbia high school students are getting a taste of the trades, and the chance to explore new career paths, thanks to new equipment funding. School districts throughout the province will receive $3.5 million this year to buy new equipment to upgrade trades classrooms and workshops.
