BCCA Successfully Delivers $15.725M in Federal Funding to BC’s Construction Industry

BCCA Successfully Delivers $15.725M in Federal Funding to BC’s Construction Industry

March 28, 2024 The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announced that it has completed delivery, ahead of schedule and within budget, on the most far-reaching construction trade apprenticeship drive ever undertaken in British Columbia, surpassing its funding objective by 2.280M. The Apprenticeship Services workforce development program was financed through the Government of Canada’s Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Apprenticeship…

Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Build More Homes

Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Build More Homes

March 28, 2024 The Ontario government is investing more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding to help build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031. This funding includes $1 billion for the new Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and $625 million more for the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, bringing its total funding to $825 million. This new…

PEI’s New Building Codes Take Effect March 31

PEI’s New Building Codes Take Effect March 31

March 28, 2024 Anyone planning new construction or renovations in PEI will be required to follow updated building codes as of March 31, 2024. The codes establish the minimum standards required for the design, construction, renovation and maintenance of a structure. Amendments to the Building Codes Act Regulations adopt the 2020 editions of the national building and…

Saskatchewan Invests $248,000 Toward Women in Trades

Saskatchewan Invests $248,000 Toward Women in Trades

March 28, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a partnership with Women Building Futures to support the Journey to Trades pre-employment program that will provide women with the skills they need to start their careers in the construction trades and embark on apprenticeship. “This investment in skills training will further support Saskatchewan’s Labour Market Strategy…

2024 Safety Awards Call for Nominations Now Open

2024 Safety Awards Call for Nominations Now Open

MArch 22, 2024 It takes just one individual or organization to improve safety. Whether they accomplish this through safety leadership, electrical safety programs/projects or a commitment to contributing to the health and wellness initiatives in the industry, it is important to recognize these individuals. Nominating an individual/organization for their commitment to improving safety through their…

Government of Canada Invests $16.7 Million to Support Ontario’s Power Grid Operator With Delivering Reliable, Affordable and Clean Energy

Government of Canada Invests $16.7 Million to Support Ontario’s Power Grid Operator With Delivering Reliable, Affordable and Clean Energy

March 22, 2024 As more people in Ontario ride electrified public transit, shift to electric vehicles and adopt electric heat pumps, and as Ontario businesses and industries continue to green their operations, an abundant supply of clean, reliable and affordable electricity is needed. In fact, Ontario’s electricity grid operator, the IESO, expects that Ontario’s electricity…

Leviton Canada Receives E.B. Horsman’s Prestigious “Supplier of the Year” Award for 2023

Leviton Canada Receives E.B. Horsman’s Prestigious “Supplier of the Year” Award for 2023

March 22, 2024 E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH) is honoured to share that Leviton received the 2023 E.B. Horsman & Son Supplier Partner of the Year award for the second time (2014), reaffirming their steadfast dedication to excellence within the industry. The award was announced March 6th, 2024, during E.B. Horsman & Son’s 19th Annual General Meeting…

Kelsey Bond Accepts Position of National Sales Manager at Electric Avenue

Kelsey Bond Accepts Position of National Sales Manager at Electric Avenue

March 22, 2024 Electric Avenue is pleased to announce that Kelsey Bond has accepted the position of National Sales Manager at Electric Avenue, effective immediately. Since her start with the company in 2022, Kelsey has exemplified the type of dedication, innovation, and leadership that propels the company forward. Her rapid acquisition of knowledge about the…

Electric Avenue Joins AD Electrical – Canada Division as New EV Charging Supplier

Electric Avenue Joins AD Electrical – Canada Division as New EV Charging Supplier

March 22, 2024 Electric Avenue Manufacturing, a supplier of comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential use, is pleased to announce it has joined AD Electrical – Canada as a new divisional supplier. AD Canada encompasses a vast network of 216 independent distributors across the nation. “This membership signifies our entry…

Ontario Making it Easier to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Ontario Making it Easier to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The Ontario government is making it easier to build and connect new public electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the province’s world-class clean electricity grid. Starting May 27, 2024, all local utilities will follow a streamlined process for EV charging connections that will make it easier to set up new charging stations and support the adoption…

Ideal Supply Announces Aquisition of Electrical Wholesale Supply (EWS)

Ideal Supply Announces Aquisition of Electrical Wholesale Supply (EWS)

March 15, 2024 As of March 1st, Ideal Supply Inc. has purchased Electrical Wholesale Supply, acquiring both the Leamington and Windsor locations. EWS will continue to operate as such for the foreseeable future; as a subsidiary of Ideal Supply Inc. “We are proud and excited to join the communities in which EWS operates and we…

324 New Social and Affordable Housing Units to be Built Rapidly in Québec

324 New Social and Affordable Housing Units to be Built Rapidly in Québec

March 15, 2024 The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that 5 projects with a total of 324 new units will be rapidly built in the city of Québec. The projects were selected as part of the second call for projects under the Société d’habitation du Québec’s (SHQ) Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ). Project name…