News Release Archive

May 28, 2025, 09:01 AM by Bailey Anderson

APEGA has concluded the practice review on the City of Calgary after the critical rupture of the Bearspaw South water main in June 2024.

May 5, 2025, 17:12 PM by Christopher Hyde

APEGA celebrated engineering and geoscience excellence at the annual Summit Awards Gala on April 24, 2025. Summit Award recipients are professional engineers and professional geoscientists who have made outstanding contributions to the professions or to the community.

Apr 30, 2025, 15:21 PM by Christopher Hyde

APEGA held its 2025 AGM on April 25, with over 700 virtual attendees receiving updates on the year in review from APEGA leadership and council.

Mar 12, 2025, 11:36 AM by Christopher Hyde

Bill 40, the Professional Governance Act, will bring APEGA and 21 other professional regulatory organizations under the same overarching rules for governance, accountability, professional practice, and professional conduct.

Mar 11, 2025, 13:23 PM by Christopher Hyde

Results of the 2025 APEGA Council Election are in!

Dec 13, 2024, 11:08 AM by Bailey Anderson

APEGA is pleased to announce that Paul Wynnyk, CMM, MSM, CD, P.Eng., has been selected as its new registrar & CEO (RCEO), effective April 1, 2025.

Nov 28, 2024, 10:01 AM by Bailey Anderson

Professional engineers volunteering with the APEGA have partnered with physical and occupational therapists at GRIT to create the emPOWER Car Project, supporting pre-school aged children with innovative and customizable mobility vehicles.

Jul 30, 2024, 11:40 AM by APEGA

Following the critical water main failure in Calgary, APEGA is conducting a practice review on the City of Calgary. The practice review will inquire into the city’s engineering processes and practices, and if the review indicates that unskilled practice or unprofessional conduct contributed to the water main failure, the matter will be referred for investigation.

Jul 3, 2024, 09:34 AM by Bailey Anderson

APEGA’s legal action regarding the title protection of "engineer," as it relates to "software engineer," has concluded with the Court of Appeal of Alberta determining APEGA's recent appeal application is moot and providing key clarifications.

Jul 2, 2024, 10:57 AM by Christopher Hyde

Peter Timmins, P.Eng., has resigned from his position as APEGA councillor, effective June 21, 2024, for personal reasons. We extend our sincere gratitude to Peter for his contributions to APEGA. Council has appointed professional engineer William (Bill) King to fill the seat until the next Council election.

May 2, 2024, 13:15 PM by Christopher Hyde

Nearly 1000 registrants attended the 2024 AGM on April 26, which included leadership updates, a new motion passed, and presentation of the 2024 APEGA Council, led by Tracey Stock, P.Eng. as the new APEGA President.

Apr 23, 2024, 11:41 AM by Christopher Hyde

Jay Nagendran, APEGA's registrar and chief executive officer announced he will retire and resign his position on April 30, 2025.

Mar 20, 2024, 10:30 AM by Christopher Hyde

APEGA voters have elected Terri Steeves, P.Eng., as their 2024-25 president-elect.

Mar 13, 2024, 08:41 AM by Bobbie Gaw

APEGA has announced the recipients of this year’s Summit Awards. The recipients will be celebrated at an in-person gala on April 25, 2024.

Jan 15, 2024, 14:16 PM by Bobbie Gaw

To maintain our ability to be a strong regulator and in response to the unpredictable economic climate, APEGA Council has made the difficult decision to increase registrant and permit holder dues for a second year, effective July 2024.

Dec 11, 2023, 15:07 PM by Bailey Anderson

After APEGA’s request to prevent Getty Images and Jobber Inc. from using the title software engineer was denied, APEGA has now filed a notice to appeal this ruling to seek clarity and address concerns about how this decision will adversely affect public safety.

Nov 10, 2023, 09:15 AM by Megan Braithwaite

On November 9, 2023, the Court of King's Bench Alberta issued a decision for the case of APEGA v. Getty Images Inc. and IStockphoto LP by its General Partner IStockphoto ULC and Octopussap Operating As Jobber.

Jul 1, 2023, 08:01 AM by Bailey Anderson

APEGA and the Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) have partnered to create a joint practice bulletin that will shed more light on building-envelope practice rights.

Jun 23, 2023, 14:48 PM by Bailey Anderson

Victoria Wishart, P.Eng., has stepped down as an APEGA councillor as of June 12. She has been an integral member of Council for the past two years, and we send her well wishes. Council has selected Devarsh Sood, P.Eng., to fill the vacancy until the 2024 election.

Jun 2, 2023, 10:45 AM by Bailey Anderson

APEGA congratulates Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party on their recent success in the Alberta election. APEGA looks forward to continuing to collaborate with the government to further enhance the public’s trust in the high standards of the professions.