May 17, 2013 - Territorial premiers met in Whitehorse, Yukon, for the 11th annual Northern Premiersʼ Forum, where they discussed numerous issues of importance, including cost-effective energy systems, as well as cleaner alternatives. The expense of powering with diesel impedes economic development across the North by driving up the cost of living and the cost of doing business, say the premiers.

March 6, 2013 - Panduit says its Integrated Network Zone System enables seamless communications between control rooms and the manufacturing floors within industrial facilities. Available in three configurations, the system includes an Allen-Bradley Stratix industrial switch that is pre-assembled into a NEMA-rated 4/12 enclosure with integrated structured cabling and cable management. The UL-certified system also includes Allen-Bradley UPSs installed behind a protective cover. The system promises to deliver up to a 75% reduction in deployment time.

February 19, 2013 - The 8th Annual Canadian CommTech Show & Seminars will take place for the first time in Calgary, Alta., this year. This show offers the opportunity to experience new technologies in the technical communications industry.

January 29, 2013 - BICSI—an association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment—concluded a successful 2013 Winter Conference & Exhibition last week in Tampa, Fla., and EBMag was there to take in the action.

Technology, in and of itself, does not increase productivity; it does, however, increase innovation—the key to productivity. According to Vito Mabrucco, SVP worldwide consulting & managing director, IDC Canada, Canada needs to invest in information and communications technology (ICT) to increase productivity and maintain its standard of living.

September 20, 2012 - The fathers of wireless and wired communication will meet for the first time during an annual awards presentation by the American Computer Museum honouring technology pioneers.

July 10, 2012 - AMEC is engaged in the early stage design of the Oyu Tolgoi Underground Mine and is building an EPCM team to execute infrastructure and the 90,000 tonnes per day (tpd) underground mine development work. We have an exciting site-based underground EPCM opportunity available for a:

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June 5, 2012 - As part of an ongoing program to renew and prepare the province’s energy delivery system for the future, SaskPower has chosen the Town of Hanley and surrounding area as the first test location for its new advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project for electrical meters.

May 17, 2012 - Technology is helping communication companies merge telephone, television and internet services, but a push to deregulate may leave some customers on the wrong side of the digital divide during this convergence, according to a Penn State telecom researcher.

May 3, 2012 - EBMag was pleased to attend the grand re-opening of Nedco’s Keaton Crescent branch counter. The event also hosted a packed BBQ in support of “Hungry for Change”—an ongoing campaign driven by Canada’s electrical industry that raises funds to feed vulnerable children.