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EB Horsman & Son officially opened its Grande Prairie, Alta. branch on September 16. Located at 9036 108 Street, the branch’s inventory features a strong industrial focus to support the needs of the Northern Alberta market. Featured product ranges include heat trace, connectors, cable tray and fittings, enclosures, industrial lighting, process instrumentation, industrial automation and controls, wire duct, and electrical distribution.

John Mathe, a veteran of the electrical industry who held roles with Mersen, Techspan, and Thomas & Betts over his 40+ year career, passed away on September 12, 2026. Mathe entered the electrical industry in the early 1980s through a role with Thomas & Betts (now known as ABB Installation Products), beginning as an inside sales representative before progressing to a sales representative role for Southwestern Ontario.

Current president of D.A.D. Sales Bob Holman (L) has begun a transition plan to transfer his roles and responsibilities to Bonnie Youngs (R), with Youngs to officially assume leadership in January 2027. (Photos: D.A.D. Sales) Bob Holman, president of D.A.D. Sales, a manufacturers’ representative serving Canada’s Western and Northern provinces and territories, has begun a planned transition of his roles and responsibilities to the company’s current vice president Bonnie Youngs.

FortisBC has completed the evaluation phase of its multi-year Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot program, which examined the performance of upgrades across four participating multi-unit residential buildings. Together, the completed upgrades across the four buildings reduced gas use by approximate 50 to 60 per cent, lowered associated GHG emissions by approximately 50 to 60 per cent, and delivered gas cost savings across the sites ranging from $8,000 to $27,000 over the one-year evaluation period.

Enhance Energy has broken ground on the Origins CCS Hub, a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Clive, Alta. that is set to be the largest CCS facility in Canada upon completion. Expected to be operational by January 2027, the facility will initially store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year with the option to scale up capacity in the future. This includes the ability to connect the facility to existing large emission sources or carbon dioxide removals in Southern Alberta.

Leviton Canada has appointed Salex Inc. as its authorized Ontario sales agent for its Network Solutions (NS) product portfolio, effect immediately. This partnership is part of an ongoing strategy from Leviton Canada to invest in the Ontario market, the company said, and will provide dedicated sales support and product expertise for its NS portfolio across the province.

The world that our industry must keep up with is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, from electrical’s role in energy advancements to the new demands – and opportunities – from the digital market. For the energy sector, keeping up with opportunities means keeping up with resources and rebate programs that are always changing, updating, and moving. It’s important to know where the information for your area is most accessible, and to keep up with the options that will be available in the future.

Alberta is set to become the first province in Canada to operate its own solar panel recycling program, with the province to ban solar panels from landfills in accordance with these measures as of October 1. The program will leverage Alberta’s high density of solar capacity, which stands as the second-largest installed capacity in the country.

The Ontario Electrical League (OEL) has opened the 2026-27 intake process for its OEL Subsidy Program, which offers employers access to financial support through wage, training, and equipment subsidies for electrical apprentices. Applications are open until May 31, 2027, with OEL membership not required for qualification to these programs. Employers can register up to two apprentices to the wage subsidy program per annual cycle, with the subsidy based on experience of the registered apprentice.