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Q3 2026 Pulse of Lighting – CANADA: A Market Moving Forward, but Without Broad Acceleration
The Q3 2026 Pulse of Lighting presents a Canadian lighting market that continues to generate business, but not with the consistency or momentum that would characterize a broad-based recovery. Project opportunities remain available, current business is moving through the channel, and pricing is providing some revenue support. At the same time, through-stock activity remains restrained, backlog conditions vary considerably, and the forward project pipeline is creating caution among manufacturers.
Sponsored Content
Premium Under Cabinet Task Lighting at the Right Price Points
Magic Lite’s 5CCT LED Task Bar delivers CRI 90+ output across five colour temperatures from 2700K to 5000K in six sizes from 10 to 48 inches. Linkable, TRIAC dimmable, and built with an aluminum body and acrylic lens. It holds its own against the competition on performance and beats them on price. A smarter spec for budget-conscious residential and commercial projects…
Changing Scene
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WSP Lighting Canada Announces Mary San Miguel as a Lead Lighting Designer
WSP Lighting Canada is excited to welcome Mary Vibeth San Miguel to their Lighting Studio, who joined their team last week as a Lead Lighting Designer and will be taking on a leadership role within the team. Mary brings extensive experience from the lighting design industry, with a strong portfolio spanning recreational, cultural, and commercial… Read More…
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Cooper Lighting Solutions Earns Eight Selections in 2026 IES Progress Report
Cooper Lighting Solutions has earned eight selections in the 2026 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report. The achievement marks the company’s 16th year of recognition in the past 18 years. The selected solutions address a broad range of lighting needs, from precise outdoor optical control and adaptable building controls to architectural downlighting, sports lighting and… Read More…
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Liteline DMX: Wins IES 2026 Progress Report
Liteline’s Full-Color and Tunable White DMX Family has been recognized in the 2026 IES Progress Report. As the industry’s first single-COB, five-channel downlight technology, these DMX-compatible fixtures bring professional-grade precision and reliability to small-aperture lighting. Delivering full-spectrum white tuning and RGB with seamless transitions between every channel.
Explore our compatible DMX fixtures here.
Design
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Mac’s II Agencies: Lighting Project Highlight – Unsworth Vineyards – Mill Bay, BC
At Unsworth Vineyards in Mill Bay, the lighting needed to do more than simply “light the room.” It needed to support a world-class guest experience while still delivering safe, consistent illumination in the production spaces that keep the winery running day after day. Working closely with Introba, Mac’s II Agencies partnered early in the process… Read More…
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Why Leviton Light Switches Are a Smart Upgrade for Any Home
When it comes to home upgrades, light switches might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But they should be. Whether you’re building a smart home from the ground up or just want to add a touch of modern convenience, Leviton offers a full spectrum of residential light switches that blend form, function,… Read More…
New Products
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Magic Lite: Plug-In Driver
Available in 48W and 96W, Magic Lite’s plug-in drivers support a wide voltage range from 100V AC to 240V AC, making them versatile for 24V lighting systems. With a high-power factor of 0.9, they are designed for energy efficiency and reduced power loss. The drivers feature overcurrent and overvoltage protection to enhance safety and reliability.… Read More…
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Liteline: New LUNA Multi Downlight
Meet the LUNA Multi, the newest addition to the LUNA family. This adjustable fixture is designed to mount directly into a standard 4″ JBOX, so you can recess it for a clean, flush finish or add the optional fire-rated collar to cover the box and conceal the conduit entry. This lets you carry the LUNA… Read More…
Lighting Design & Specification
This special bi-monthly digest has the broadest reach of those that are involved in all aspects of the electrical lighting design and specification industry across Canada. LDS is designed to provide lighting professionals insight and intelligence on those developments in the industry that effect design and specification. From corporate news to new technologies, products and insightful opinions, LDS will become your first read in the lighting industry in Canada. Published bi-monthly on Thursdays.
