January 5, 2024 Domestic and international companies invested billions in the province Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following the monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed that while employment in Ontario decreased last month, nearly 120,000 jobs were created in 2023, including over 22,000 jobs in…
December 22, 2023 New agreements will help secure Ontario’s clean power supply and new opportunities in province’s nuclear sector The Ontario government has concluded a successful trade mission to France, the United Kingdom (UK), and COP28 to strengthen existing relationships and showcase how Ontario, and its nuclear supply chain, can help countries around the world…
December 22, 2023 Additional funding flowing for Junior Exploration program also creating jobs in northern and Indigenous communities The Ontario government is investing close to $9 million to help junior mining companies finance early exploration projects to find critical minerals used in electric vehicles, smart phones, laptops, medical equipment and renewable energy. The funding is…
December 20, 2023 Lakeside is excited to announce their Innovation Centre is open and fully operational. This latest investment, a 44,000 sqft. Service Excellence Centre located in Hamilton, is their principal hub for service and solution manufacturing in Central Ontario. The best-in-class technology, our skilled workforce, and a state-of-the-art facility are all combined to enable us to design and construct…
December 11, 2023 Bobaek America’s new facility will boost Ontario’s automotive supply chain and create 144 good-paying jobs The Ontario government is welcoming a $35 million investment by Bobaek America Inc., a Korean electric vehicle (EV) parts manufacturer, to build a new manufacturing facility in Windsor, specializing in battery insulation panels and cell sheets for…
December 5, 2023 Government of Canada Launches Union-Led Advisory Table to Help Workers Succeed in Canada’s Economic Future. Governments make better economic decisions when we listen to workers. Every major challenge and opportunity we’re facing right now—the shift to clean energy, the housing shortage, climate change—comes down to workers. So workers shouldn’t just have a…
December 5, 2023 4G connectivity provides advanced capabilities for increased convenience to site owners, fleets, and commercial drivers Leviton, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging hardware, announced its partnership with AmpUp, the EV charging management company making charging simple. This collaboration aims to redefine the EV charging experience for customers, offering safe, innovative, and efficient…
December 4, 2023 ODVA has announced that CIP SecurityTM, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IPTM, has added a new device-based firewall for enhanced intrusion deterrence. The CIP Security device-based firewall provides users with a simple traffic filter similar to how the IP Tables program enables a firewall to be setup in Linux. The device-based firewall…
November 29, 2023 Province investing in local manufacturers to boost competitiveness and create good-paying jobs The Ontario government is helping 26 small and medium-sized automotive parts suppliers invest almost $9.6 million in new tools and technology to enhance their competitiveness and create 111 new, good-paying jobs. As part of these investments, the province is providing…
November 23, 2023 Oil and gas producers must choose between contributing to a deepening climate crisis or becoming part of the solution by embracing the shift to clean energy, IEA special report says Oil and gas producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate crisis fuelled in…
November 23, 2023 From June to September 2023, ABB analyzed more than 2,000 industrial electric motors under its Energy Appraisal service and has identified an average energy saving of 31 percent • Audits of more than 2000 motor-driven systems found an average energy-saving potential of 31 percent per motor• Total lifetime energy savings are equivalent…
November 14, 2023 Samsung C&T’s property management system to integrate with ABB home automation, to extend smart connectivity from whole properties down to individual units To improve the livability and energy efficiency of large residential, commercial and multi-dwelling residential buildings, ABB Smart Buildings and Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group (‘Samsung C&T’) have entered…
November 13, 2023 Schneider Electric Innovation Lab: Digital Buildings facility in Montreal Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the grand opening of the Schneider Electric Innovation Lab: Digital Buildings facility in Montreal. This new lab is set to advance innovation in R&D and testing for…
November 9, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Rail in Canada is making progress on the pathway to decarbonization – and governments, industry, and stakeholders are rethinking the future of rail. Net zero goals are being set around the globe, with many counties targeting partial to complete emission reductions into the not-so-distant future. Every industry has a…
November 1, 2023 A dedicated carbon capture pilot plant will continue to train the net-zero workforce, and engineers and scientists of the future, after ABB and Imperial College London signed a 10-year contract to extend their successful partnership. The plant is the only one of its kind in an academic institution in the world. More…
October 24, 2023 Expansion of electricity transmission infrastructure will support electrification of steel industry and other growth Ontario is accelerating the timely and cost-effective development of three transmission projects that will support the production of clean steel at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, as well as economic growth, critical mineral development and new housing…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
