May 16, 2012 - Canada’s best and brightest skilled trade and technology students received official recognition for their outstanding performance as Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC) announced the results of the Skills Canada National Competition (check out the video below!). A special congratulations to the competitors in the Electrical Installation...

May 15, 2012 - Between June and October 2012, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum / Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage is conducting interviews for two of its research projects: “Retaining Apprentices” and “Technology & Innovation: Impacts on Apprenticeship?”. CAF is seeking interview candidates for a 20-minute (approx.) phone call, and they want...

May 11, 2012 - Siliken Canada Corp., a solar module manufacturer, today announced it is closing its manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ont. It was just over a year ago that we announced “Siliken leases building in Windsor, Ont., for PV modules production”. ...

May 11, 2012 - Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) announced the closure of its Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) Council, effective June 30, 2012. This closure is a direct result of the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) opening a Canadian branch office in July 1, 2012. ...

May 9, 2012 - The BC Safety Authority (BCSA) issued a safety order today relating to regulated electrical equipment ordering sawmills to verify they have valid operating permits in place, that proper maintenance procedures are being carried out, and that incidents are being reported as per existing BCSA directives. ...