New Transmission Line from Edmonton to Fort McMurray Approved
The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a $1.6 billion transmission line project running from west of Edmonton to the Fort McMurray area…
Yukon Energy Achieves Sustainable Electricity Company Designation: A First for Northern Canada
For its commitment to sustainable business practices, Yukon Energy Corporation is only the fifth company to achieve the CEA’s sustainability designation…
ESA Names Josie Erzetic VP, Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Josie Erzetic joins the Electrical Safety Authority this month as Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary…
Union Safety Inspectors Monitor Work After 4 Deaths at Hydro-Québec Worksite
A $6.5-billion construction project on Quebec’s North Shore has become the first Hydro-Québec workplace to allow union safety specialists to monitor work on site following four deaths since the project began…
Expanded Recall: Garrison, Maison, Noma, Rona and UPM Branded Line Voltage Thermostats
This recall expansion adds other possible models of thermostats that were not included in a previous recall…
Thunder Bay Hydro Unveils City’s First Power.House System
In partnership with Powerstream Inc., Thunder Bay Hydro has unveiled the city’s first installation of a Power.House system, a solar power generator that is controlled using a software management system…
Medicine Hat Installs New Generation Facility
Construction is now underway for a new electrical generation unit that will ensure sufficient electricity supply to the city’s customers even if the largest generating unit goes offline…
ABB and Nova Bus to Create Electric Bus Charger System in North America
ABB and Nova Bus, a division of Volvo Buses, are now working together to deliver the first ABB electric bus opportunity charging system in North America…
BC Aboriginal Skills Fund Invests $2.1 Million in Northern Trades Training
Up to 205 First Nations people in communities stretching from Prince George to Fort Nelson will benefit from new skills-training opportunities designed to spark careers in trades and technical jobs such as electrical, carpentry, piping, welding, carpentry, and machining…
Choice Electrical Supply Co. Relocates Winnipeg Branch
Choice Electric Electrical Supply Co.’s Winnipeg branch has relocated to new facilities. The company is now located at 2130 Notre Dame Ave. The phone number remains the same: 204-783-2333…
Ontario Trades to Protest Schedule 17 on February 21
The Progressive Certified Trades Coalition is urging all skilled trades, unionized or not, to attend a Queen’s Park rally in protest of Schedule 17 of Ontario’s Omnibus Bill 70…
Industrial Crane Manufacturer Fined $125,000 After Worker Electrocuted
Konecranes Canada Inc., a company that services industrial cranes and lifting devices, pleaded guilty and was fined $125,000 for a July 2015 incident in which a worker was electrocuted…
Convectair Donates Heating Equipment to Habitat for Humanity Québec
In partnership with Habitat for Humanity Québec, Convectair is donating two heating units that will be installed in a pair of semi-detached houses to be built this year in Ormstown…
Dalhousie Battery Researcher Wins NSERC Herzberg Gold Medal
Jeff Dahn, Canada’s leader in lithium-ion battery researcher and one of the world’s leading innovators in battery technology, is the latest recipient of the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering…
Stelpro Joins Forces with Three IoT Leaders to Develop Maestro – Smart Thermostats
Stelpro has teamed up with three Internet of Things (IoT) partners to develop and bring to market Maestro – Smart Thermostats, a Smart Home solution for electric heat that enables users to customize their home comfort while reducing heating costs…
Major Projects Keep Manitoba’s Construction Workforce Growing Strong
Major hydro, transmission and pipeline projects are expected to drive construction employment to a new high this year, with as many as 9,000 new workers needed this decade to keep pace with construction and retirements…
