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Black History Month: Celebrating leadership and legacy

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:20:00 +0000

Every February Canadians celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events that acknowledge both the contributions of Black people past and present but also with an eye to the future. This year’s theme is Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations. “Those with a long history in this country have […]

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Support Ontario Youth announces first-ever Trades and Talent Summit

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:56 +0000

TORONTO — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced it is hosting its first-ever Trades and Talent Summit, which will take place Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Red Rose Convention Centre at 1233 Derry Rd. E. in Mississauga. The summit is a hiring event aimed at connecting individuals with opportunities to pursue […]

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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A lesser-known trade

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:13 +0000

Working in the trades can provide a life of adventure and excitement along with a variety of personal benefits. Benefits such as using the latest in technology to solve real life problems, working alongside other skilled and talented individuals, having opportunities to try new things, the ability to travel and work in various parts of […]

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Province announces $100 Million in job training as tariffs loom

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:15:02 +0000

TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $100 million in the province’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream, bringing the total provincial investment in SDF to $1.5 billion. The money will go to workers in manufacturing, construction, critical mineral extraction and other skilled trades. According to a release, the Ontario and U.S. economies are […]

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Winnipeg �鶹��ý��ion Association reiterates urgent need to reinstate 2:1 apprenticeship ratio

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:20 +0000

The Winnipeg �鶹��ý��ion Association (WCA) wants Manitoba to reinstate a 2:1 apprenticeship ratio, starting with non-compulsory trades, to encourage businesses to hire more apprentices. “The recent implementation of the 1:1 apprenticeship ratio for trades in Manitoba is a significant step backward for the province,” the WCA states in a pre-budget submission. “This policy limits opportunities […]

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Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:31:53 +0000

CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27 million through two funding streams to help train more skilled carpentry workers. The funding is slated to go towards expanding training programs and supporting the construction of a new carpenter training facility in Sudbury. Four existing facilities in London, Windsor, Cambridge and Ottawa […]

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Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:20:44 +0000

TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who have been withdrawing their services from key infrastructure projects as part of a labour dispute. The Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) bargaining association had said members’ earnings have fallen so far behind that they sometimes earn […]

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New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:15:24 +0000

TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot program, which is meant to target highly-skilled immigration for four rural and northern regions with a high demand for skilled labour: Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Sarnia-Lambton and Thunder Bay. The program enables local employers to attract up to 800 additional workers […]

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Alberta celebrates WorldSkills competitors

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:10:33 +0000

EDMONTON — Six competitors from Alberta who represented Canada at the 47th WorldSkills competition in Lyon, France in September were honoured and celebrated by the province recently. Every two years, teams from all over the world compete in a variety of skilled trade and technology-based challenges at the WorldSkills competition. With events in both secondary […]

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Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:00:04 +0000

SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to provide skilled trades training for low-income, Francophone women in Sudbury. In particular the money will go towards the Heavy Equipment Technician pre-apprenticeship training program at Collège Boréal. The Women’s Economic Security Program offers […]

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Saskatchewan high school students now have more oil and gas industry opportunities

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:12:21 +0000

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is reporting three additional energy companies have partnered with the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and Teine Energy to support the creation of new online oil and gas high school courses with work placements. Cenovus Energy, Vermilion Energy and Whitecap Resources have joined Teine Energy’s commitment to provide industry […]

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Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:03:36 +0000

OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats, industry and labour have also come together to find solutions. A voluntary initiative was launched on Jan. 10 to form the Canada US Trade Council (CUSTC), which includes participants from a variety […]

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