Senate Approves Prompt Payment Act
Canada’s Senate has unanimously passed Bill S-224, the Canada Prompt Payment Act, regulating payments on federal construction contracts. But as Don Wall reports in Daily Commercial News, challenges remain…
BC Construction Labour Industry Calls for 25% Apprentice Quota
Construction labour representatives have requested that 25% of those employed on new government projects be apprentices…
Alberta Electrical Association Events: Funding Educational Opportunities
This June 1 golf day in Calgary is just one of four events across the province, planned by members of the Alberta Electrical Association, to raise funds for local scholarships and bursaries…
NECA Members: Complete a Survey on the Electrical Construction Workforce
Researchers are conducting a study among NECA members to explore factors that attract and retain individuals to management positions in the electrical construction workforce…
Westin Ottawa Makes Sustainability a Permanent Guest
The Westin Ottawa will become one of the first Westin hotels to achieve long-term sustainability with its 30/20 by 2020 conservation plan, which will see the hotel reduce energy use by 30% and water consumption by 20% as of 2020…
Top Alberta Apprentices Honoured
The Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Awards has honoured two top apprentices with specialty awards, one of which earned a Top Electrician award…
Alberta Utility Electrical Code and Others Now in Force
As of May 1, 2017, three electrical codes are in force in Alberta, under a new regulation allowing for automatic adoption of new codes one year after publication…
Selling Hydro Wires to Build Transit Lines: Cities’ $20 Billion Option
Cities across Canada should sell their electricity distribution companies and invest the proceeds in critical municipal infrastructure, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report…
5 Electrical Industry Members Among Canada’s Greenest Employers
Canada’s Greenest Employers, now in its 10th year, recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations…
7 in 10 Electricians Concerned About Skills Gap, Survey Finds
A shortage of skilled electricians remains an area of concern, according to results from Klein Tools’ annual survey of 600 union and non-union electricians. . .
Man’s Electrocution a Stark Reminder of Lethal Power of Overhead Powerlines
A Peterborough, Ontario man’s death last month after contacting a powerline is a stark reminder of the need for everyone to be aware of overhead wires at home, at work and at play…
MCEE 2017: 13 Companies Win New Product Competition Awards
A special jury of industry experts has chosen the winners of the New Product Competition at MCEE 2017, Canada’s largest mechanical, electrical and lighting expo…
BC Hydro Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries: Deadline Approaching
May 15 is the deadline to apply for BC Hydro Aboriginal scholarships and bursaries, available to Status, Non-Status, Metis and Inuit students who are residents of BC enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program…
ABB And IBM Partner in Industrial Artificial Intelligence Solutions
A strategic collaboration will bring together ABB Ability with IBM Watson Internet of Things to unlock new value for customers in utilities, industry, and transport and infrastructure…
IESO Appoints New Advisory Committee Members
The Board of Directors for Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator has appointed six new members to the Stakeholder Advisory Committee…
Eaton Canada Partners with British Columbia’s RDC Homes & Mike Holmes in New Initiative for Net Zero Energy Buildings (Updated Images)
Eaton Canada is pleased to be partnering with RDC Fine homes in their Net Zero home building initiative by providing a unique offering of residential electrical equipment.
