Hammond Power Solutions Celebrates 25 Years of Powering Progress
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an independent public company…
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Electrical Workers Training Centre – IBEW Local 586 has Officially Completed its First-Ever Level 1 Apprentice Cohort
July 13, 2026 George Kardaras, Director of The Electrical Workers Training Centre – IBEW Local 586, announced on LinkedIn that the local has completed its first-ever Level 1 apprentice cohort “For the first time, Local 586 apprentices completed their full nine-week 309A Level 1 apprenticeship training in their own training centre,” Kardaras said. “This milestone…
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Delta Transformers Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™ for the Third Consecutive Year
July 13, 2026 Delta Transformers is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the third consecutive year. This recognition is based entirely on feedback from employees about their experience working at Delta Transformers. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to…
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Ontario Investing $2.2 Million to Expand Access to Apprenticeship Training in Windsor
July 12, 2026 The Ontario government is investing more than $2.2 million to expand apprenticeship pathways and modernize skilled trades training in Windsor. Through the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program and the Apprenticeship Capital Grant, the province is supporting three organizations that will help 80 people prepare for in-demand careers in the skilled trades and ensure students…
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Energy Pilot Project Planned for New Brunswick Correctional Centre
July 13, 2026 he government and Siemens Canada are partnering on an energy audit and optimization at the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre. As part of a pilot project, Siemens will use traditional and digital approaches, including their Building X cloud-based software, to identify opportunities for improvement in operating and maintaining building management systems. The project…
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Hammond Power Solutions Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™ for the Third Consecutive Year
July 13, 2026 Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the third consecutive year. This recognition is based entirely on feedback from employees about their experience working at HPS across its operations in Canada, the United States, Mexico and India. Great Place to Work® is the global…
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Save the Date: Ontario Apprenticeship Summit 2026 – November 4, 2026
July 6, 2026 Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is pleased to announce that the third annual Ontario Apprenticeship Summit will take place during National Skilled Trades and Technology Week. Industry partners, skilled trades professionals, and apprentices are invited to attend the Toronto Congress Centre on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Ontario Apprenticeship Summit 2026 is focused…
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Fort McMurray Apprentice Electrician to Represent Canada at Skilled Canada National Competition
July 6, 2026 In recognition of World Youth Skills Day, which underscores the vital role of skills development among young people, Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) is proud to officially announce the 31 talented members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2026.These young competitors will begin their training to prepare for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, in Shanghai, China, which will be held…
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Westburne Celebrates 100 Years with Brandon Trade Show
July 6, 2026 Recently, Westburne hosted over 200 guests and over 60 partners and suppliers at their Brandon Trade Show to celebrate 100 years of Westburne. “Westburne’s annual Midwest Tradeshow welcomed more than 220 attendees in Brandon this year, including representatives from over 60 partner businesses and suppliers. Taking place annually for over 15 years,…
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B.C. Expands Energy Efficiency Program to Provide No-Cost Retrofits to Homeowners, Tenants
July 3, 2026 Together with BC Hydro, FortisBC and Natural Resources Canada, the Province is supporting families with lower incomes to save money on their utility costs through home-energy improvements. “We are taking action to help people lower their utility bills by expanding our home energy-efficiency programming for lower-income families,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s Minister…
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Nova Scotia to Power Public Housing With Clean Energy
July 3, 2026 Nova Scotia’s public housing will soon be powered by clean, renewable electricity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and stabilizing energy costs. A new agreement with Renewall Energy Inc. will see the company’s Mersey River Wind Project in Queens County supplying renewable electricity to the Province’s public housing, starting in 2027. “Nova Scotia is…
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B.C. launches Look West Workforce Readiness Initiative to Strengthen Trades-Training Opportunities
July 3, 2026 __________ Through SkilledTradesBC, the Province is launching the Look West Workforce Readiness Initiative, a project-based funding program to strengthen trades-training opportunities and grow British Columbia’s skilled workforce. “We’re making sure everyone who wants to work in the trades has access to the training and skills they need to get there,” said Jessie…
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Call for Sponsors: Ontario Apprenticeship Summit 2026
July 3, 2026 Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is pleased to announce the return of its third annual Ontario Apprenticeship Summit, taking place November 4, 2026, at the Toronto Congress Centre. Centered on this year’s theme, “Advancing Trades. Accelerating Tomorrow.”, the Summit will bring together leaders, partners, and champions from across Ontario’s apprenticeship and skilled trades ecosystem for a dynamic…
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STO releases 2026–2029 Strategic Plan
July 3, 2026 Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) has released its 2026–2029 Strategic Plan, outlining how the agency will deliver on its expanded mandate over the next three years. The full plan is available here. The plan is anchored by STO’s aspiration to be Ontario’s champion of the skilled trades, accelerating pathways to rewarding careers that power…
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Schneider Electric Canada Selected to Deliver Electrical and Automation Solutions for Ontario Line South
July 3, 2026 Schneider Electric Canada has been chosen by Ontario Transit Group (OTG) to provide advanced electrical and automation solutions for the Ontario Line South – a critical component of Toronto’s largest transit expansion in over half a century. The Ontario Line is a new 15.6-kilometre rapid transit line that will run from Exhibition…
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Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Completes Acquisition of AEG Power Solutions
July 3, 2026 Hammond Power Solutions announced it has completed the previously disclosed acquisition of AEG Power Solutions for approximately CAD $365 million, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals. The acquisition marks a significant step in HPS’s strategy to expand beyond its transformer-led foundation and strengthens its role across the broader electrical value chain….
