October 6, 2025 More than 500 new student beds are coming to the University of Victoria (UVic), with funding approved for student housing designed for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. “Our government is building the infrastructure that growing communities need, and investing in on-campus housing benefits both students and the broader community,” said Bowinn Ma,…
October 6, 2025 More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project for KPU. “We are thrilled to partner with KPU to deliver Surrey’s first-ever provincially funded on-campus student housing and dining project,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our…
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is awarding the Town of Oakville with $13,200,000 through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. Oakville broke ground on 3,679 new homes in 2024, which works out to 134 per cent of…
October 6, 2025 The cancellation of the federal interest-free loan program leaves many clean energy businesses and Canadian homeowners in the lurch, with no long-term solution in sight. The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is disappointed by the abrupt cancellation of the Canada Greener Homes Loan (CGHL) program and is advocating for a long-term program to accelerate the transition to renewable energy solutions. The interest-free loan program, created in…
October 6, 2025 NSAA announced on their website that due to the Canada Post strike: Source
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour, effective October 1, which will support over 800,000 workers. This annualized wage increase of 2.4 per cent is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and delivers on the government’s plan to protect and support workers while keeping Ontario…
October 2, 2025 Calgary-based construction tech company, PataBid, has been named one of the city’s Top 10 Startups for Calgary Innovation Week 2025. The recognition highlights PataBid’s use of artificial intelligence to transform the MEP construction estimating industry and places the company among Calgary’s most promising early-stage tech ventures. The Top 10 cohort will be…
September 29, 2025 Luminis®, an established innovator and manufacturer of specification-grade, interior and exterior lighting solutions, announced its Pelican family of luminaires has received a GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Award. The exterior luminaires were awarded GOLD CERTIFICATION in the Industrial Design/Lighting Fixture-Outdoor category. The GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Awards is an international competition that celebrates…
September 26, 2025 “As part of our conference we are pleased to return with our popular “Contractors Corner” This year they will be discussing – Leading the Trades Forward: Supervision, Education and National Program Engagement,” said NETCO on LinkedIn. “We look forward to this dialogue.” More information about NETCO’s upcoming conference agenda and the full…
September 22, 2025 Cooper Lighting Solutions, part of the global Signify family, just made a noteworthy move by acquiring Calgary-based Nemalux, a company that has quietly built a reputation over the past two decades for making “tough-as-nails” LED lighting. Nemalux specializes in fixtures designed for the truly harsh places like oil rigs, mines, ships, and…
September 18, 2025 Greenlee brought together electrical and utility professionals for its fourth annual Greenlee Experience, a three-day VIP event at one of its manufacturing facilities. This exclusive event was created to honor professionals in the electrical and utility trades, while offering a behind-the-scenes look at the brand’s legacy of innovation. “It was an absolute joy…
September 18, 2025 The Ontario government is investing $10 million to support the construction of the South Bowmanville Recreation Centre in the Municipality of Clarington. This project is part of the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) — a provincewide initiative to help communities revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active,…
September 18, 2025 The Ontario government is investing $19.5 million to protect jobs and support the construction of a new multi-purpose recreation complex in the City of Cambridge. This project is part of the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF), a provincewide initiative to revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active, healthy…
September 18, 2025 Cross-network integration eliminates charging barriers and delivers unified access through both companies’ mobile applications SWTCH Energy and FLO have announced a comprehensive roaming agreement. The agreement allows users of one charging network to access the other network’s stations through their existing app, eliminating the need for multiple accounts, payment methods, and apps to install….
September 18, 2025 Schneider Electric announced the Canadian winners of its third annual Sustainability Impact Awards, recognizing organizations that exemplify outstanding achievements in efficiency, innovation, and digitalization. The winners of the 2024 Sustainability Impact Award represent excellence across key industry segments: “In Canada, we’re seeing remarkable leadership from organizations that are embracing sustainability as a core…
September 18, 2025 Southwire Company has entered a partnership with Foundation Current/OS, a global non-profit partnership foundation promoting direct current (DC) safety, standards and advancement across the electrical industry. This unique partnership positions Southwire at the forefront of advancing DC technologies, a critical piece of progressing the company’s strategic verticals in key fields. “DC systems…
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Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
