June 14, 2013 - Venture Lighting Canada is seeking an energetic:

Account Manager, Ontario

June 4, 2013 - Standard Products Inc. is a privately held, family owned business supplying a full range of lighting solutions to the North American commercial, industrial and residential markets via wholesaler and retailer channels. We are currently looking for:

Outside Sales Representative (2 positions: Greater Toronto Area-East and Niagara Region)

May 24, 2013 - Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) says that, over the next 18 months, solar energy and demand response will have a growing and noticeable impact on the power grid, “working to reduce summer peaks and help meet the province's overall energy needs”.

EBMag had a great time catching up with familiar faces at Ontario Electrical League’s (OEL’s) Annual General Meeting earlier this month, hosted by the Kent Country Chapter. The Thursday night Awards Dinner marked an emotional goodbye to Sheila Sage, OEL operations manager, as she nears retirement. See how many board members lined the stage to share a few words!

May 8, 2013 - Hydro Ottawa reports that today, May 8, an electrical incident occurred before noon at 265 Poulin Avenue in the western portion of its service territory. Two Hydro Ottawa employees were re-energizing an electrical vault after maintenance work had been completed when an electrical flash occurred.

May 1, 2013 - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) reports Algoma Tubes Inc.—a manufacturer of steel pipe products based in Whitehorse, Yukon—has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act after two workers were injured.

April 30, 2013 - Eaton has released the results of its 2012 Blackout Tracker Annual Report—based on a full year of reported power outages, it noted more than 600,000 people were affected by more than 100 power outages in Canada over the last year.

April 30, 2013 - Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP say they broke ground on the 270MW South Kent Wind project in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ont.

April 26, 2013 - EBMag will be there next week at Partners in Prevention Conference 2013, one of Canada’s largest health and safety events... will we meet you there? From April 30 to May 1, over 4500 health and safety experts and delegates are expected to gather at the International Centre, in Mississauga, Ont., to discuss emerging trends and issues in workplace hazards, risk management, and occupational health and safety legislation.

April 25, 2013 - Ontario’s Green Energy Act (GEA) will soon put the province at or near the top of North American electricity costs, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, with “serious consequences for the province’s economic growth and competitiveness”.