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MOBILE MODULES  Secondary students in the Ottawa area can expect the world of skilled trades to be rolling up to their school’s doors sometime soon, as the St. Lawrence College Mobile Skills Training Lab makes its way through the area. The lab has been making its rounds through the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) […]

Collision Repair

TECH TRENDS

BEHOLD THE BETA  Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” beta has officially launched in Canada amid a wave of social media hype and some unforeseen hiccups. With the 2022.4.5.20 software update, Canada becomes the first country outside of the U.S. to join the beta. The excitement of the launch was dampened for Toronto-area drivers who found self-driving service […]

Training

Perfect Scores and More: Autobody students rock Skills Alberta Post-Secondary Provincials

Edmonton, Alberta ⁠— Post-secondary autobody repair students faced off last week at Skills Alberta’s Post-Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, where only one could be awarded the title of Alberta’s greatest young autobody repairer or automotive refinisher. The competition took place May 4 and 5, where contestants spent six hours each day demonstrating their skills at six different […]

Collision Repair

Electric Upgrade: St. Lawrence college to offer upskilling course for EV repair

Kingston, Ontario — A new electric vehicle repair training program is on the way to St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., thanks to a partnership between the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) and the government of Ontario. The project to be undertaken by this partnership will see the development of two automotive training programs, […]

Training

Skills on the Go: Skills Ontario unveils Trades and Tech Truck at Fix Network event

Milton, Ontario — Skills Ontario, alongside Fix Network at their Milton, Ont. training centre, officially cut the ribbon on the Trades and Tech Truck before it sets off to schools across the province. With the smell of tacos wafting from a food truck and the sound of mingling guests filling the air, representatives from both […]

ADAS

Lab Technicians: I-CAR to open 4,400 square-metre ‘tech centre’ in Chicago area

Chicago, Illinois — Big things are on the way for autobody technicians in the Chicago-area—big things in the form of a new 48,000 square-foot technical centre, that is. The Chicago Tech Centre, operated through I-CAR, is intended to act as a hub for industry workshops and training for EVs, ADAS calibrations and several other emerging […]

The Season of Skills: Skills Alberta youth virtual competition kicks off this week

Edmonton, Alberta — The 2022 Skills Canada Alberta youth virtual competition is in full swing this week, putting nearly 800 Albertan students to the test in skilled trades from welding, to carving, to baking. On from Monday until Thursday, this year’s event has students from across the province competing virtually for medals and the chance […]

Success Centre: Skilled Trades Training Centre announced for Strathroy, Ont.

Strathroy, Ontario — The skilled trades will be getting a new home base in southwest Ontario after the provincial government announced on Friday that a $5.7 million training centre is on the way for the community of Strathroy. The centre will train students from various levels of education, with a primary focus on producing welders, […]

Just Like the Simulation: ICBC launches Street Sense interactive driving app

Victoria, British Columbia — ICBC has officially entered the interactive space with the launch of the government insurer’s new driving simulation and training tool, Street Sense, available now on Steam and mobile app stores. For its first foray into what arguably borders on the world of gaming, ICBC has unveiled an app that puts users […]

A New Field: SkillsTrader partners with Nike Canada to run youth flag football camp

Calgary, Alberta — SkillsTrader has scored a touchdown through a new partnership with Nike Canada that will get young people out on the field for a flag football tournament. Seeing a bridge between the physical and team skills that come with playing youth sports and those that can be uncovered in a skilled trade, SkillsTrader […]

Celebrating Cecile: NAIT Autobody Instructor Cecile Bukmeier wins Skills Alberta award

Edmonton, Alberta — As honours for the women in our lives poured out in recognition of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, join us in congratulating Bodyworx Professional columnist, Cecile Bukmeier, on winning the “Sturdy 30” award from Skills Alberta. Bukmeier is no stranger to blazing trails in the Canadian automotive industry, becoming the Northern Alberta […]

In Black And White

By Max Reid BMW UNVEILS COLOUR-CHANGING CONCEPT CAR A new colour-changing paint technology being developed by BMW will allow drivers the ability to shift between colour shades with the push of button; but the tech’s implications for future energy management research are far from black and white. The German automaker showed off a concept model […]

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