117 Canadian electrical linesmen arrive to help JPS with power restoration | News

    Categories: Canada

    A team of 117 electrical linesmen from Canada arrived on the island Wednesday night, bolstering the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) efforts to…

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    Province Announces Major Investment to Expand Skilled Trades Training in B.C.

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

    Industry News, Politics Posted on December 17, 2025 1:26 pm  British Columbia says it is ramping up skilled-trades training across the province so mor…

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    Spreading Christmas Cheer

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

    Earlier this week, Office Manager Joann and Business Manager Jim Bicknell dropped off some Christmas baskets and joy to Phillips Financial. View the f…

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    Powering Northern Nevada’s Growth: How IBEW Local 401 & NECA Are Expanding the Electrical Workforce

    Categories: IBEW

    Skilled electricians are powering Northern Nevada’s growth. Through partnership with NECA contractors, IBEW Local 401 is expanding the electrical work…

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    Fall Arrest and AWP Training in Kamloops

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

    IBEW Posted on December 15, 2025 3:49 pm   On December 10th, at the IBEW 993 union hall in Kamloops a group of members took part in Fall Arrest and Ae…

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    IBEW 993 Retired Member Frank Pighin Receives His 60 Year Pin

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

    IBEW Posted on December 15, 2025 9:34 am   IBEW 993 Business Manager Jim Bicknell recently had the honour of visiting long-time member Frank Pighin at…

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    2025 Bill Andreeff Scholarship winner

    Categories: IBEW, IBEW 2228, Ontario

    Congratulations to Local 2228, IBEW’s 2025 Bill Andreeff Scholarship winner, Sophia Meireles. Sophia is the daughter of Peter Meireles who works for t…

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    Joe Rogan says we’re pushing kids into the wrong careers — and Canada’s trades crisis shows he may be right

    Categories: Canada

    Joe Rogan reacts at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois Generations of Canadian parents have pushed their kids to go to university and wor…

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    Welcome New IBEW 993 Members Kohl Woodford and Claire Cameron

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

    IBEW, Membership Posted on December 12, 2025 9:08 am   At the last Unit II meeting in Kamloops, Business Manager Jim Bicknell swore in new members Koh…

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    2025-2026 IBEW 1st District Scholarships

    Categories: Canada, IBEW

    Once again, MWG Apparel, AIL and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, in conjunction with the IBEW First District, will be offering ten (10) scholarships in t…

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