Legrand Launches Comprehensive New Website
Legrand North America’s new Canadian and American websites are now viewable from a smart phone, tablet and laptop/desktop. That’s not the only new feature…
Canadian Students Among Finalists of Schneider Electric Global Competition
Emily Koenig and Paul Grawitz, students at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, BC, comprise one of only 12 teams worldwide competing in Schneider Electric’s international Go Green in the City Competition…
Testing RSS Feed Installation
Testing RSS Feed
Hoffman Canada Appoints New National Sales Manager
Brian Mills will be joining Equipment Protection as the National Sales Manager for the Canadian team…
Schneider Electric Launches Wiser Air Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Eco IQ
Schneider Electric’s Wiser Air Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat, featuring the new Eco IQ self-learning feature, is now available across Canada. Eco IQ is a self-learning algorithm that only requires users to provide feedback when they’re not comfortable…
SCC Congratulates IEC 2016 Thomas A. Edison Award Winner
Robert Arseneault was recently awarded the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 2016 Thomas A. Edison Award for exceptional achievement, dedicated service and significant contributions to the IEC through the effective management of technical committees (TCs) or subcommittees…
Alberta Sets New Building Rules to Protect Fort McMurray Homeowners
Amendments to regulations under Alberta’s New Home Buyer Protection Act and the Safety Codes Act will support and protect Wood Buffalo residents as they rebuild their homes. In May, almost 2,000 homes were destroyed by wildfires in the Wood Buffalo region, including Fort McMurray, including Fort McMurray…
Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award Presented to Ray Massey
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) has awarded the fourth biennial Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award (DCMA) to Ray Massey, former Chair of the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board, at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s 2016 conference in Vancouver, BC…
Eaton Appoints Product Line Manager, Power Distribution and Control Assemblies
Dave Matthews, Eaton’s new Product Line Manager, Power Distribution and Control Assemblies, will be located in Edmonton, AB. He will report to Darko Matulic, Eaton Marketing Manager, Electrical Assemblies Canada…
Thomas & Betts Announces Garage Make-Over Promotion Winner
Thomas & Betts Canada has announced the winners of the Star Teck fittings “Win a garage make-over promotion,” which ran from March 1 to April 29, 2016. With every $100 purchase of Star Teck fittings, electrical contractors had an opportunity to enter a draw to win one of four prizes, including the garage make-over grand prize…
Liteline Expands Manufacturing and Distribution Facility
Effective August 2, Liteline Corporation will be moving to a new facility in Richmond Hill, ON. “The new facility in Richmond Hill will give us the ability to significantly scale our distribution and sales efforts and expand the Liteline team,” says Mark Silverstein, Liteline’s VP, Sales & Marketing…
Advanced Microgrid Solutions and Opus One Solutions Partner on Suite of Distribution Services
Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) and Opus One Solutions (Opus One) have agreed to jointly offer a suite of solutions for the distribution grid. The partnership will provide utilities with a comprehensive platform for real-time management and optimization of the electric grid…
Western Provinces Should Back Integrated Power Grid: Report
A unified electricity grid that distributes hydro across western Canada may be the cheapest way for Alberta and Saskatchewan to add emission free electricity, a report from the Canada West Foundation concludes. Furthermore, the federal government should invest in interprovincial transmission lines to reduce Canada’s total emissions…
Eaton and Employees Support Fort McMurray Relief Fund
In support of the many families and businesses whose lives were devastatingly impacted by the recent fires that swept through Northern Alberta, Eaton and its employees in Canada donated close to $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross towards the Fort McMurray relief fund…
Thomas & Betts Appoints Industrial Sales Manager, Alberta Region
Jonathan Clarke, a member of the Thomas & Betts Alberta industrial sales force since 2014, has been promoted to the position of Industrial Sales Manager, Alberta Region…
Sylvania Celebrates LEDVANCE with Launch Party
Sylvania recently celebrated LEDVANCE, its new brand and product line, with an industry launch party. Born of out of the OSRAM brand, LEDVANCE looks to bring a new modern edge to the company…
