Nova Scotia Power Building Achieves LEED Platinum Certification - Nova Scotia Power's office building located on the Halifax waterfront became the first building in Atlantic Canada to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. Read more...     

Iskut Extension Will Power Development in British Columbia's Northwest - The Iskut extension is a 93-kilometre transmission line from Bob Quinn Lake to a new substation at Tatogga Lake south of Iskut. The extension will provide clean, reliable and affordable power to the Red Chris mine as well as other industrial developments. Read more...  

CEA Applauds Government's Efforts to Address Skilled Labour Shortage - The Canadian Electricity Association is pleased to see the federal government address the skilled labour shortage in Economic Action Plan 2013, tabled in the House of Commons. Read more...  

Water Flowing Through Newly Completed Niagara Tunnel Will Generate 100 Plus Years of Renewable Electricity - Ontario's new Niagara Tunnel is now in service to produce more clean, renewable electricity at the Sir Adam Beck generating complex. Read more...     

2013 Construction Labour Market Forecast for All Provinces Now Available Online

The latest construction forecast scenarios of labour supply and demand from 2013-2021 for all Canadian provinces are now available online. Read more...   

Brattle Economists Confirm Alberta's Electricity Market Is Sustainable From A Resource Adequacy Perspective - Economists at The Brattle Group have released an update to a 2011 report for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) that reviews the long-term challenges to resource adequacy in Alberta's electricity market. Read more...   

BC Hydro Crews Work to Restore Power to Village of Ditidaht Following Wire Theft Thirty-five BC Hydro employees helped to restore power to the village of Ditidaht, a First Nations community near Port Alberni, over the weekend after it was discovered that copper grounding wire had been stolen from 300 utility poles. Read more...

CanSIA Announces ELSE Program's Inaugural Executive Committee - Emerging Leaders for Solar Energy (ELSE), a program that engages young professionals and students and empowers them to advocate for solar energy while providing opportunities for personal and professional development, is now ready to launch. Read more...