October 30, 2023 On October 23, the Nova Scoita government released its five-year housing plan – Our Homes, Action for Housing. It represents a projected $1-billion investment and highlights targets to create the conditions for more than 40,000 new housing units from one end of the province to the other. The plan is informed by…
October 30, 2023 Serving the electrical industry for over 100 years and known as The Electrician’s Champion™, IDEAL Electrical™ is showcasing the rewarding opportunities available for future electricians through an annual competition that celebrates top apprentice talent and the skills they’re bringing into the electrical trades. The eighth annual IDEAL National Championship took place on Friday, Oct….
October 30, 2023 Champion Fiberglass® is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Fredericks to Director of North American Business Development. In this new role, Matt will assist the VP of Sales & Marketing in developing high level relationships within the electrical and utility contractor/end-user markets, with the express purpose of increasing Champion Fiberglass’ market…
October 30, 2023 Mackenzie Feindel has been appointed Vice Chair of the YPN Atlantic Committee. Mackenzie has worked in the electrical industry for eight years, six of which have been with S&D Lighting Group, where she is an Associate Partner with the agency. Based in Halifax, NS, Mackenzie travels extensively throughout Atlantic Canada meeting with…
October 23, 2023 While celebrating advances made, members of the First District’s NextGen and Women’s committees said plenty of work remains after holding their caucuses at the All Canada Progress Meeting in Toronto in August. Leaders from both groups say they are excited by organizing efforts to grow the IBEW in Canada. Taking into consideration…
October 23, 2023 ECS are delighted to bring you some exciting news – their footprint in Winnipeg just got a lot bigger. “This strategic move is all about addressing your needs head-on. As your trusted distributor of choice, we understand your challenges regarding delivery speed and inventory availability. We are discovering ways to serve you better…
October 23, 2023 UL Solutions announced that the 500 kilowatt (kW) electric vehicle (EV) chargers and power cabinets from Gravity are the first 500 kW systems to achieve UL certification to UL 2202, the Standard for Safety for Direct Current (DC) Charging Equipment for Electric Vehicles. Gravity, an EV infrastructure firm, is installing 24 of…
October 23, 2023 Sonepar’s Green Offer enables customers to make sustainable choices to master their carbon footprint, thanks to our sustainability rating. Close collaboration with suppliers is key, as they provide Sonepar with verified environmental data about their products, thanks to Life Cycle Assessments which allows them to compare and rate each product. LEDVANCE is offering a…
October 23, 2023 This year, Women’s Network Ontario Chair, Lori Bagazzoli, Ledvance Ltd, and Vice Chair Sandra Tomassi, Ouellet Canada Inc., are pleased to announce that they are partnering with the Purse Project for the 2023 holiday season. As community ambassadors, The Purse Project will benefit so many women who are less fortunate and in…
Texcan is proudly celebrating 45 years of an exciting journey that spans over four and a half decades. “As we honour this milestone, we fondly look back on the multitude of projects and infrastructures to which we have contributed. Since 1978, our commitment to our customers remains. We understand that each customer has unique needs,…
October 23, 2023 Mike Lang, Principal Field Engineer for Mersen Electrical Power, received the Electrical Safety Excellence Award during the 2023 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference (PCIC) in New Orleans, LA. The Electrical Safety Excellence award was presented to Mike in recognition of his outstanding dedication and contributions made to advance and accelerate information and…
The government will accelerate growth in the skilled trades and modernize the entire apprenticeship and trades qualification system to meet the needs of a growing province.
October 23, 2023 Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Scott Pearce, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, have announced a $13.5-million investment in five Alberta communities through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) initiative. The following communities received funding to develop energy retrofit financing programs for residential properties: · …
October 23, 2023 Funded by Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction system, Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Emerging Innovators Challenge will help fund scale-up, pilot and first-of-kind emissions-reduction projects. The $40 million will help support new ideas and innovations that have not been commercialized before in everything from energy efficiency and heating to digital solutions and reducing…
October 12, 2023 A new entrance has been built on an area of around 7,600 m² along the access road to Phoenix Contact’s Blomberg park site. The centerpiece is a freely accessible park that makes the future vision of the All Electric Society tangible for everyone and explains it in an understandable way. Its hallmark is…
October 12, 2023 As a world’ first, Nexans successfully achieved electrical Type Test for 525 kV DC SF6 gas free cable terminations. This allows us to offer a safer and sustainable solution to connect HVDC and brings us closer to our goal to electrify the future. As the importance of electricity continues to grow, the…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
