Friday, May 9, 2025
Ontario providing more than $6M to train over 1,000 carpenters
The Government of Ontario is investing more than $6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to support two innovative projects that will train over…
skilled trades
Canada announces investments to support skilled tradespeople in Quebec
The Government of Canada announced investments of over $42 million for Quebec apprentices through the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy. The Government of Canada is providing $39.4…
Alberta investing $43M for Advanced Skills Centre at NAIT
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $43 million to plan the Advanced Skills Centre (ASC) at NAIT, training an additional 4,200 apprentices yearly.…
Atwill-Morin puts its “robocops” to work on selected construction sites
Atwill-Morin announced it has just taken a step forward in health and safety for its employees, acquiring a dozen exoskeletons that will gradually make their…
Construction Month honours those who help build B.C.
BC’s 7th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month recognizes excellence across the industry in two areas of priority: culture change, and leadership. This year’s celebration…
Canada’s construction sector is poised to grow through 2033: BuildForce Canada
Canada’s construction sector experienced a slight contraction in 2023, as growth in the non-residential sector was offset by a moderate decline in activity in the…
Women’s growing role in construction needs better support: CAWIC
In recognition of Women in Construction Week, the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) is sharing new details that point to the need to…
Construction stakeholders call for immigration system reforms to address looming labour gaps
Changes are needed to Canada’s immigration system to ensure the construction sector can respond to growth, and deliver on key public-policy priorities such as building…
Women in Construction: Workplace equity advocate Karen Dearlove
BC Centre for Women in the Trades’ (BCCWITT) Karen Dearlove has spent the last three years in the role of executive director, guiding the organization’s…
VRCA and partners launch ‘Bring Trades to School’ program
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) announced a partnership with the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT), British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and Burnaby School…
Alberta funding $11.3M state-of-the-art power engineering lab
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $11.3 million for a state-of-the-art power engineering lab at Northwestern Polytechnic. Demand for power engineers is growing…
Conestoga expands trades program with support from Owens Corning Foundation
The Owens Corning Foundation announced that it is investing $200,000 to support the national delivery and expansion of Conestoga College’s Jill of All Trades program.…
Canada announces $7M investment in skilled trades workers in Windsor
The Government of Canada announced funding for over $7.3 million for two projects through the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) –…
CCA and WomanACT join forces to tackle harassment in STEM and trades
The Safe STEM Workplaces project is a collaborative effort between WomanACT and the Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) aimed at fostering…
35-year high in construction worker deaths mourned at Bentall IV Memorial
Members of the BC Building Trades, its affiliate unions and political leaders gathered to honour those who have died working in the construction industry. And…
Nova Scotians to have more access to training and certification in construction trades
The Province of Nova Scotia announced an increasing in funding for the Work-based Trades Practical Assessment program and a training program run by the Nova…
Nova Scotia taking actions to accelerate skilled trades growth
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it will accelerate growth in the skilled trades and modernize the entire apprenticeship and trades qualification system to meet…
Ontario expanding skilled trades training for Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
The Government of Ontario announced the expansion of the Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) training programs to include in-class apprenticeship training for carpentry.…
Record number of apprentices participated in skilled trades in B.C. last year
SkilledTradesBC, the organization that oversees the skilled trades in B.C., released its annual reporting of B.C.’s trades training highlighting a record number of apprentices, youth,…
Ontario doubling career fairs to help more young people enter skilled trades
The Government of Ontario announced it is expanding its skilled trades career fairs, now in its second year, to even more cities with more exhibitors…
Ontario investing an additional $160M to train workers through innovative programs
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing an additional $160 million in the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to tackle the labour shortage and help…
New projects to provide free training for Ontario construction workers
The Government of Ontario is investing $3.6 million to support three innovative projects to help over 2,200 women and young people across Ontario prepare for…
Carpenters’ Regional Council trains Indigenous tradespeople for local project
The British Columbia Regional Council of Carpenters (BCRCC) recently held a four-week Introduction to Carpentry and Formwork program for six Indigenous tradespeople to give them…
Skills Ontario’s Trades & Tech Truck program gets $5M investment from province
Skills Ontario announced it is driving ahead with the creation of new mobile learning units thanks to new funding from the provincial government. Ontario’s Ministry…