The Government of Ontario is investing over $9 million to train approximately 2,300 manufacturing and construction sector workers in Windsor. This includes a $4.7 million…
The Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) unveiled two new state-of-the-art research labs at Conestoga College’s Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. CISWP’s…
The Government of Ontario announced an investment over $26 million to build a new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan.…
The Government of Canada announced a total of more than $13.6 million for five projects from the Greater Toronto Area under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s…
The governments of Ontario and Nova Scotia announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve interprovincial mobility for skilled tradespeople, including post-journeyperson…
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of nearly $17 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train over 36,000 workers in the North…
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced it will invest $996,000 over three years into Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) Alternative Construction Technologies (ACT)…
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing up to an additional $260 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to tackle the province’s…
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…
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…
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 announced it has just taken a step forward in health and safety for its employees, acquiring a dozen exoskeletons that will gradually make their…
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 experienced a slight contraction in 2023, as growth in the non-residential sector was offset by a moderate decline in activity in the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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) –…
The Safe STEM Workplaces project is a collaborative effort between WomanACT and the Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) aimed at fostering…
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…
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…