Ontario expanding skilled trades training for Indigenous People in Thunder Bay
Oct. 10, 2023 – The Ontario government is expanding Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) training programs to include … Read more
Canada
Canadian Construction Association launches industry call to action
Oct. 6, 2023 – With many Canadians distressed about the housing crisis, high cost of living and economic uncertainty impacting … Read more
Statistics Canada says job vacancies continued to fall in July
Oct. 2, 2023 – TheStatistics Canada says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 per cent to their … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities highlights decarbonizing projects
Oct. 2, 2023 – A new report released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) highlights the decarbonizing projects funded … Read more
DEWALT Trades Scholarship application now open
Sept. 29, 2023 – DEWALT is accepting applications for the 2024 DEWALT Trades Scholarship. Now in its fifth year, the … Read more
Wolseley Canada Indigenous Student Bursary reaches $150,000 milestone
Sept. 29, 2023 – Wolseley Canada’s Indigenous Student Bursary reaches $150,000 milestone in its third year providing support for Indigenous … Read more
$150M needed to clear New Brunswick’s home energy savings waitlist
Sept. 27, 2023 – NB Power needs another $150 million just to clear the waitlist of lower-income households in the … Read more
Women Building Futures turns 25
Sept. 27, 2023 – Though Women Building Futures (WBF) is celebrating 25 years of ensuring women can start new careers … Read more
BCCA apprenticeship services project hits $10M milestone
Sept. 27, 2023 – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) announced today that it has now issued $10 million in … Read more
Canada Green Building Council launches free low-carbon training program
Sept. 26, 2023 – The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has partnered with industry associations to develop free low-carbon skills … Read more
Groundbreak 2023 talks digital and cultural transformation
Tooey Courtemanche, CEO of Procore, during his opening remarks at Groundbreak 2023. Sept. 20, 2023 – Transformation is the name … Read more
B.C. sees record number of apprentices in skilled trades
Sept. 20, 2023 – SkilledTradesBC released its annual reporting of B.C.’s trades training, highlighting a record number of apprentices, youth, … Read more