Waste Heat-to-Power Capture Pilot Launched in Ontario

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:35:56 +0000

Hamilton, a city in Ontario, Canada, will host a pilot project to demonstrate a new technology designed to capture excess hydrothermal energy from its district heating and cooling plant and convert it into grid-quality power. The pilot hosted by Hamilton Community Enterprises (HCE)—the city’s utility solutions arm— will use Extract Energy’s “Heat Engine,” whose core […]

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Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life. This election will decide who becomes mayor, and who will represent each ward (neighbourhood) at […]

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Canada’s OPG and Czech Republic’s ČEZ Partner to Advance SMR and Other Nuclear Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:50:16 +0000

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Czech Republic-based ČEZ are collaborating to advance deployment of nuclear technology, including small modular reactors (SMRs). The companies said they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Oct. 11, with an aim to “reduce financial, technical and schedule risk to both parties on their respective future projects.” OPG is Ontario’s […]

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Join the Jobs Boom: Northwestern Ontario is the next mining powerhouse

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:30:31 +0000

As a regional exploration hub, mining is big business in Thunder Bay. Approximately 850 Thunder Bay residents work at mines, and 400 Thunder Bay mine service and supply companies support mining. In recent years, new discoveries and a strong metals market have driven interest in exploration and mining in Northwestern Ontario. Similar in size to […]

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Ontario immigration is preparing to switch to new NOC 2021

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Ontario is preparing to align the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) with the new National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 system, according to a September 6 media release. The new NOC system is already in use by Employment Development Canada (EDSC) and Statistics Canada (StatsCan), while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be implementing the […]

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Research Scientist from Ukraine finds many advantages to living in Thunder Bay

Credit to Author: Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:30:00 +0000

Sasha Bubon, Associate Scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute and Chief Technology Officer of Radialis Medical, has accomplished a lot since immigrating from Ukraine 12 years ago. His story and eventual path to Canada began with an online search when he was an undergraduate student with a degree in computer science and engineering. […]

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Canada is on track to welcome a record 431,000 immigrants

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:00:47 +0000

As of August 22, Canada has welcomed about 300,000 new permanent residents. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted last week that Canada has hit the 300,000 mark earlier this year than any other year. Since Confederation in 1867, Canada has welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants in an entire year only six times: in the years of […]

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Ontario and British Columbia hold new PNP draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:28:10 +0000

Ontario and British Columbia released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. When the PNP was launched in 1998, it welcomed only 400 immigrants. […]

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Analysis: Canada’s provinces are seeking a new deal on immigration

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

On July 28, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan released a statement that it is seeking greater control over its immigration system. The statement came on the same day Saskatchewan’s immigration minister Jeremy Harrison attended a meeting in New Brunswick with the rest of Canada’s immigration ministers, including his federal counterpart, Sean Fraser. Discover if You […]

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