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…

Schneider Electric Teams Up with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Pave the Way for Greener Goals
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Schneider Electric Teams Up with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Pave the Way for Greener Goals

Schneider Electric has officially announced its partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Named the official partner for energy management, Schneider Electric will assess the PWHL’s operations and provide a clear roadmap for decarbonization…

Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Celebrates Grand Opening in Edmonton

Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Celebrates Grand Opening in Edmonton

March 8, 2024 The mission of the Office to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA) Alberta is to open doors for more women to enter and advance their careers to Red Seal certification in the skilled construction trades. The grand opening of OAWA Alberta’s Edmonton office was celebrated on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2024). Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC) received $2.354 million from…

Covergalls to Outfit IVEY Group’s New Women In Trades Initiative

Covergalls to Outfit IVEY Group’s New Women In Trades Initiative

March 8, 2024  Sudbury-based companies team up to properly gear-up new trade workers Covergalls Inc. will be outfitting 100 new women in trades coming to Canada by 2025 through the efforts of Sudbury-based recruitment and immigration company IVEY Group.  The new initiative was announced this past Tuesday by the IVEY Group during the 2024 PDAC conference…