Mandatory high school graduation requirement will empower students with early exposure to technological education and skilled trades March 20, 2023 The Ontario government is implementing a new high school graduation requirement to help better prepare students across our province for the jobs of tomorrow. Starting with students entering Grade 9 in September 2024, all students…
German automaker to build its first overseas battery manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada March 20, 2023 Volkswagen, one of Europe’s largest automaker, announced that its subsidiary PowerCo will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Following this announcement, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,…
Grade 11 students can soon apprentice full-time and still earn their high-school diploma March 8, 2023 The Ontario government is preparing young people for in-demand and well-paying careers by allowing students in grade 11 to transition to a full-time, skilled trades apprenticeship program. Upon receiving their Certificate of Apprenticeship, these young workers can apply for…
Proposed legislation will consolidate an investment-ready mega site in Southwestern Ontario February 23, 2023 Mega site in Southwestern Ontario will attract investment and strengthen competitiveness. The Ontario government has introduced legislation that, if passed, will strengthen Ontario’s competitiveness by consolidating a new investment-ready mega site in St. Thomas. The proposed legislation builds on the province’s…
February 15, 2023 Province Led the Nation in Job Growth for January Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following this monthly employment release by Statistics Canada that showed employment in Ontario increased by 62,800 jobs in January 2023. “For the fourth straight month, Ontario has seen an increase…
Magna International’s expansion adding hundreds of new jobs across the province February 15, 2023 Ontario has secured a $471 million investment by Magna International, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to expand the company’s Ontario operations. With support from the government, this transformative investment will strengthen Ontario’s end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain while adding…
Program will kickstart opportunities for hydrogen to contribute to Ontario’s clean electricity grid The Ontario government is establishing a Hydrogen Innovation Fund that will invest $15 million over the next three years to kickstart and develop opportunities for hydrogen to be integrated into Ontario’s clean electricity system, including hydrogen electricity storage. This launch marks another…
February 6, 2023 Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma has issued the following statement following a week-long mission to Japan: “Last week I led a mission to Japan to strengthen relations, share best practices and exchange ideas with key Japanese partners on building critical infrastructure, such as urban railways and transit-oriented communities, while also promoting Ontario…
Province investing in new rail cars as part of its plan to connect communities and unlock economic opportunities in the north and bring back Northeastern passenger rail January 25, 2023 The Ontario government is purchasing three new trainsets as part of its plan to bring back northeastern passenger rail service. The $139.5 million investment marks…
Province-led delegation promotes Ontario as North America’s second largest IT cluster January 25, 2023 Ontario innovation takes centre stage during trade mission to the United States. The Ontario government has concluded a successful trade mission to the United States to promote the province’s flourishing automotive, technology and life sciences sectors and attract new investment opportunities….
The Ontario government is investing $4.8 million to expand the dual credit program, helping prepare more students for the jobs of tomorrow by better connecting learning in the classroom to good-paying jobs.
Rittal’s annual ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarships are so important as they recognize that women have a vital contribution to make in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Rittal Limited is so pleased to have pioneered this scholarship in 2019, and continues to award the Electro-Federation Canada ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarship annually, to deserving women to help them to pursue their dreams in the Electrical Industry.
Endress+Hauser and Intrepid Group Ltd are broadening their Authorized Channel Partnership to cover Saskatchewan. The expanded agreement allows Intrepid Group to provide customers in that province with Endress+Hauser’s best in class measurement and analysis products as well as the enhanced services and support Endress+Hauser users in Alberta have enjoyed from Intrepid Group since the channel partnership was announced in 2017. For current and future customers in Saskatchewan, Intrepid Group offers a strong local presence to sell and service Endress+Hauser products and to expand the latter’s market share in key sectors such as water/wastewater, potash, mining, oil+gas and food+ beverage.
A planned major upgrade for south Saskatchewan’s Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant marks the first time in Canada that a progressive design-build format will be used in the construction of such a facility.
You are invited to attend the Electromate Automation Fair on November 6, 2019. The event will take place at the Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Automation Fair is a great opportunity to explore new technologies and see what’s changing in the world of Automation and Motion Control.
The United Nations estimates that world population will climb from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050. This means higher demand for food for the growing population, and more work for the farmers to produce more food. And they will need fertilizers to do it, which is where potash comes in, as 96% of the world’s production of potash is used in fertilizers.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
