The new utility resulting from the merger of four Ontario utilities, serving one million customers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, will be known as Alectra…
Lorne Newick has assumed the presidency of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario, replacing outgoing president Mick Cataford (IBEW 530 Sarnia), who served two terms…
Following the death of a worker on December 9, 2016, Hydro-Québec has hired an international firm to analyze the utility’s health and safety practices and ensure that all jobsites meet its standards…
Purchasing the operating assets of Sescolite Lighting, with locations in Toronto and Burlington, will support B.A. Robinson’s growth objectives in the Greater Toronto market…
The Alberta Electrical League, Calgary Electric Club and Capital Region Electric Club are joining forces under one banner, the Alberta Electrical Association…
Intertek advises that a portable cabinet luminaire identified in the photo, bearing Intertek certification marks for Canada and the United States, has been determined to pose an electrical shock hazard…
The international IoT Breakthrough Awards recognize the best Internet of Things (IoT) companies, products and people in home automation, connected car, wearables, industrial and enterprise IoT, M2M and beyond…
Benjamin Grunfeld has been promoted from Director to Managing Director in Navigant Consulting’s Energy Practice. He provides strategic advice and analytical expertise to utilities, independent power companies, regulators, and governments…
Seven industry members are listed among Canada’s top 100 employers of Young People. Winners of the competition are chosen on the basis of the programs and initiatives they have to attract and retain younger workers…
-30- Forensic Engineering’s Fire and Electrical groups will merge to form an integrated Fire and Electrical Investigations division. The business is a leading Canadian multi-disciplinary forensics firm…
Liberty Utilities Co., a U.S. subsidiary of Oakville, Ontario based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., has completed its acquisition of The Empire District Electric Company for an aggregate purchase price of CDN$3.2 billion…
Hammond Manufacturing has named Jebco Agencies Inc. as sales representative for its Electrical Enclosures Group in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario’s Lakehead region. Support for Hammond Datacom and Electronics products continues to be handled through Hammond’s existing factory sales team…
An owner-operator of residential and commercial buildings in Ottawa, Ontario has been fined $50,000 after a worker received an electrical shock and was injured falling off a ladder while replacing part of a light fixture…
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last month at Veridian’s corporate headquarters in Ajax to officially launch the utility’s multi-phased microgrid pilot project…
St. Thomas Energy and Chatham-Kent based Entegrus Powerlines have announced plans to merge, creating a new, larger entity. Once approved, the merger is expected to be finalized in January 2018…
The British Columbia Institute of Technology’s new Advanced Certificate in Renewable Energy Electrical Systems Installation and Maintenance (REESIM) is aimed at electricians and professional engineers, and emphasizes hands-on, practical training, using equipment typically encountered in the renewable energy industry.…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
