ABB Invests in Edge-to-Cloud Platform Innovator Pratexo

ABB Invests in Edge-to-Cloud Platform Innovator Pratexo

August 23, 2023 ABB and Pratexo will co-develop edge-to-cloud computing solutions to improve security, autonomy and resilience for decentralized electrical networks ABB is investing in a strategic partnership with Pratexo, an edge-to-cloud acceleration platform company. The partnership involves a minority investment in Pratexo through ABB’s venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures (ATV). Financial details of…

Siemens to Acquire Heliox, Specialist in eBus and eTruck fast Charging Solutions

Siemens to Acquire Heliox, Specialist in eBus and eTruck fast Charging Solutions

August 23, 2023 Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire Heliox, a Netherlands-based technology leader in fast charging solutions, serving e-Bus and e-Truck fleets and passenger vehicles. The acquisition will complement Siemens’ existing eMobility charging portfolio, adding products and solutions for DC fastcharging focused on eBus and eTruck fleets. Heliox’s portfolio will also extend…

Leviton Canada Achieves Carbon Neutrality Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Leviton Canada Achieves Carbon Neutrality Two Years Ahead of Schedule

August 22, 2023 Leviton Canada expedites it’s 2025 commitment to reach carbon neutrality and publishes its global Sustainability Report. In 2022, Leviton announced its climate change goal to achieve company-wide Carbon Neutrality by 2030 (CN2030) and its ambition to achieve Net-Zero Carbon by 2050. For Leviton Canada, the goal was more aggressive, with a commitment…

Greenlee Experience Contest

Second Annual Greenlee Experience Celebrates Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Trades

August 22, 2023 Greenlee®, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, recently welcomed guests of the second annual Greenlee Experience for an all-expenses-paid, three-day trip at one of their manufacturing facilities. The once-in-a-lifetime trip included VIP professional and networking experiences, including an opportunity to shape future tool development and build a custom iconic Greenlee Knockout…

Vancouver Island University Announces Skilled Trades Program for Newcomers

Vancouver Island University Announces Skilled Trades Program for Newcomers

August 21, 2023 Newcomers to Canada who want to pursue a career in the trades will get some extra help starting this September, thanks to a new program at Vancouver Island University (VIU). Called Trades Pathways for Newcomers, the cohort-based bridging program supports newcomers looking for a career in the trades by ensuring they have…

Members of the Power Workers’ Union Ratify Main Collective Agreement with Hydro One

Members of the Power Workers’ Union Ratify Main Collective Agreement with Hydro One

August 21, 2023 Hydro One is pleased to announce that Power Workers’ Union (PWU) members have voted in favour of the main collective agreement, which will be in effect until September 30, 2025. “I want to extend my thanks to the Power Workers’ Union leadership and our bargaining teams for their commitment to reach this balanced…

Federal Government Issues Apprenticeship Training Call for Proposals

Federal Government Issues Apprenticeship Training Call for Proposals

August 16, 2023 This year’s call for proposals will provide over $25 million exclusively in the 2023-24 fiscal year for projects to support approximately 25,500 apprentices. Skilled workers are the engine that drives Canada’s economy and it needs more skilled trades workers to continue building industries in every corner of the country. Demographic shifts and high…

Canada Announces Express Entry Invitations for Newcomers with Experience in the Trades

Canada Announces Express Entry Invitations for Newcomers with Experience in the Trades

August 16, 2023 Canada’s Express Entry system is now tailored to provide a streamlined and efficient pathway for individuals with expertise in critical fields. By prioritizing the invitation of skilled newcomers with experience in the trades, Canada aims to meet the increasing demand for talent and fill key positions that contribute to the nation’s economic…

HomeZero Collective Pilot Project in B.C.

HomeZero Collective Pilot Project in B.C.

August 9, 2023 Through the Green Municipal Fund’s (GMF) Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) program, Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and FCM President Scott Pearce announced an investment of up to $500,000 to support HomeZero Collective Society’s home retrofitting pilot project in the City of Vernon, B.C. The project focuses on retrofitting 10 to 15 homes within Vernon, using lessons learned from…

Hydrofuel Goes Solar Making Light Work for Golden Hydrogen with the University of Toronto Solar Fuels Group

Hydrofuel Goes Solar Making Light Work for Golden Hydrogen with the University of Toronto Solar Fuels Group

August 9, 2023 New process discovered that uses light to convert hydrogen carriers into low-cost golden hydrogen and other products. Hydrofuel Canada Inc. (“Hydrofuel”), a company engaged in the production and delivery of Green Ammonia and Hydrogen has entered into a $1 Million dollar, two year “Opto-Chemical Engineering of High Efficiency and Low-Cost Photocatalysts and Photoreactors…

TSBC Releases Latest State of Safety and Annual Report, Highlighting the Danger of Hiring Unlicensed Workers

TSBC Releases Latest State of Safety and Annual Report, Highlighting the Danger of Hiring Unlicensed Workers

August 8, 2023 Technical Safety BC released its 2022 State of Safety Report and Annual Report. The reports detail the safety challenges that have impacted British Columbians over the past year, including the ongoing climate crisis, as well as safety priorities that have emerged as the province continues to adapt to a post-pandemic normal. “Safety is a shared…

Joint Investments in the Expansion and Electrification of Public Transit in Charlottetown from the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island

Joint Investments in the Expansion and Electrification of Public Transit in Charlottetown from the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island

August 8, 2023 Joint investment to support the expansion and electrification of public transit in Charlottetown Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, the Honorable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and His Worship Philip Brown, Mayor of Charlottetown, announced a joint investment of more than $22.7 million to support the expansion and electrification of…

Alberta Pauses Approvals for Renewable Energy Projects as of Aug 3rd

Alberta Pauses Approvals for Renewable Energy Projects as of Aug 3rd

August 8, 2023 Starting Aug. 3, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) will pause approvals of new renewable electricity generation projects over one megawatt until Feb. 29, 2024, and review policies and procedures for the development of renewable electricity generation. This approach is in direct response to a letter received from the AUC and concerns raised…