BC Hydro’s Site C project has reached a critical milestone with the first generating unit now officially in service, marking the start of power production from the massive $16 billion hydroelectric endeavor on the Peace River in northeast BC. Set for full completion by fall 2025, Site C will ultimately provide [...]
Fettback & Heesterman Energy Ltd. has quickly established itself as a prominent player in design-assist electrical contracting across British Columbia. Launched in 2023 by founders Andrew Fettback and Chris Heesterman, the company has already become known for its innovative approach, dedication to quality, and commitment to its team and clients. Fettback & [...]
The Greenstone Gold Mine, located in Ontario, Canada, has been one of the most significant gold development projects in the country over the last few years and will soon be one of the country’s largest open-pit gold mines, with production expected to average 400,000 ounces of gold per year for the first [...]
Established in 1979, the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) is the voice for the Canadian nuclear industry’s suppliers and an advocate for its 230 leading suppliers and institutions in the nuclear industry in Canada and abroad. OCNI member companies employ more than 15,000 highly skilled and specialized people in Canada, who [...]
For over seven decades, the Shell Refinery in Corunna, ON, has been a staple of the Sarnia area horizon, and it continues to be an important part of the local community and economy. Business Elite Canada spoke with Shell about how it marked this special milestone in 2022. HISTORY Originally opened [...]
Established in 1982 as a one-crane, two-man operation in Tumbler Ridge, BC, LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies has grown into a 600+ employee operation offering full-service crane and rigging, highway and bridge maintenance, heavy hauling services and frac sand mining and distribution. The 100% Canadian family-owned company services the Canadian and North Eastern [...]
Digital Connectivity and Lighting Solutions that Safeguard the Environment Technology and Products that Preserve and Protect the Environment Calgary-based Independent Energy Solutions (IES) is a leading specialist in the manufacturing of tailor-made client solutions in wireless monitoring solution packages, air quality monitoring, instrumentation, and gas detection, and more. But what sets IES [...]
Not every Canadian is familiar with medical isotopes, but they are positively impacting millions of Canadians’ health. How the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council is further propelling Canada to the global stage in nuclear medicine. Did you know nuclear medicine is in the midst of a renaissance? Significant growth in radionuclide therapy and [...]
History of Giant Mine Gold was first discovered by prospectors in the Yellowknife area in 1896 in the rush of the Klondike Gold Rush. It wasn’t until the arrival of bush planes that the area became accessible and mining started, precipitating a gold rush that went unabated except for during the years [...]
Each year, Mosaic—one of the world’s largest producers of potash and phosphate fertilizer—mines, produces and distributes millions of tonnes of high-quality potash and phosphates products. Without fertilizers, the world’s crop yields would be cut in half, and farmers around the world look to Mosaic to help keep their soils healthy, to nourish [...]