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…
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 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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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 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…
AddÉnergie Launches FLO, Canada’s Largest and Most Reliable Electric Vehicle Charging Network PHOTO: EIN-28-CS-AddÉnergie-400.jpg AddÉnergie has launched its cross-Canada FLO network, allowing EV drivers to recharge their vehicles wherever they are — at home, at work, or on the go. The company has also introduced FLO Home, a new service for residential charging…
Texcan, a division of Sonepar Canada, has implemented a new digital platform that pushes digitalization to the forefront of the Texcan business, says Texcan Marketing Manager Crissy Ram. “The platform was created with customer experience as a top priority and designed using the latest technology…”
In celebration of National Aboriginal Day, Hydro One has recognized 10 outstanding students selected for the Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Scholarship. Two scholarship winners are enrolled in programs related to the electrical industry…
Emerging Leaders for Solar Energy (ELSE) has launched its first mentoring program, designed to connect young professionals with established leaders in the solar and renewable energy industry…
A furnace and air conditioning contractor operating in the Guelph, ON area, has been convicted on charges relating to conducting electrical work without an electrical contractor’s licence and failing to take out the proper electrical permit…
BC Hydro’s new $28.5 million South Wellington substation will serve the Nanaimo and Ladysmith areas. The new $32 million Buckley Bay substation will serve the growing needs of the Comox Valley. Both projects created economic opportunities for local businesses and jobs for Island workers…
PowerStream, in partnership with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), has officially launched a utility-scaled microgrid, which has the capacity to provide several hours of backup power supply for 400 customers in Penetanguishene, ON…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
