Tag: skilled trades
B.C. government to require flush toilets on construction sites with more...
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the provincial government will legally require flush toilets on construction sites of 25 workers or more.
Eby made the...
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...
Record number of apprentices participated in skilled trades in B.C. last...
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,...
Ontario doubling career fairs to help more young people enter skilled...
The Government of Ontario announced it is expanding its skilled trades career fairs, now in its second year, to even more cities with more...
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...
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...
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...
Skills Ontario’s Trades & Tech Truck program gets $5M investment from...
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...
Ontario launches new fund to build skilled trades training centres
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $224 million to build and upgrade training centres to help tackle the province’s labour shortage.
Applications for...
Aecon partners with Durham College to support skilled trades centre
Aecon Group Inc. announced it is partnering with Durham College to support the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology (CSTT).
Durham...