Touting Talent: Skills B.C. sees students exercise auto skills
Victoria, British Columbia — Skills B.C., which took place on April 17th, saw students competing in a variety of automotive competitions and demonstrating diverse industry skills. According to Jamie Maxwell, Director of Competitions for the event, Skills B.C. saw 28 students at both secondary and post-secondary levels competing in automotive technology, autobody repair and car […]
Building Futures: SAIT to host Alberta Skilled Trades Instructor Conference
Calgary, Alberta — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is set to host the 2024 Alberta Skilled Trades Instructor Conference from April 23rd to the 25th. The event, which will bring together industry and faculty alike, will feature a series of keynote discussions and networking sessions in three main streams: technology advancement, teaching and […]
Securing Skills: Skills Nova Scotia sees both repeat champions and over 700 students in attendance
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Skills Nova Scotia olympic-style event recently saw veteran competitors vying for another year of success in the automotive medal categories. Taking place across various campuses in the province from April 5th to the 23rd, the automotive-specific events took place on April 11th and 12th at the Nova Scotia Community College […]
Setting Up For Skills: Skills Alberta competition seeking volunteers
Edmonton, Alberta — Stefano Liessi, Training and Curriculum Coordinator Color Compass University, has announced on LinkedIn that he is looking for volunteers to help with the Skills Alberta trades competition. The competition is set to take place May 6th to 10th at the Edmonton Expo Centre, in which approximately 700 youth from across the province […]
Celebrating Skills: Skills Manitoba an ‘amazing display of hands-on expertise, talent and determination’
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The 26th annual Olympic-style Skills Manitoba competition recently took place on April 11th, at the Red River College Polytech in Winnipeg, Manitoba. According to the Skills Manitoba website, the event “was an amazing display of hands-on expertise, talent and determination that showcased the diversity of skilled trades and technology and the many […]
Teaching Trades and Technology: Assiniboine College hosts Young Women’s Conference to promote women in the trades
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Assiniboine College in the Winnipeg, Man., area, recently hosted grade eight girls from across the school district on April 3rd as part of the Skills Manitoba Young Women’s Conference. According to Skills Canada, this conference was “a one day event for young women to learn more about the many trade and technology […]
Meeting for Maintenance: Craftsman Collision to hold Car Maintenance 101 workshop for women on April 6
North Vancouver, British Columbia— Craftsman Collision has partnered with The Bad Academy to hold a Car Maintenance 101 workshop for those who identify as women. The workshop will take place on April 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST. While in-person tickets have already been sold out, interested participants can still sign up for […]
Upscaling Service Standards: AARO to host service advisor training course at Fix Training Centre in Milton, Ontario
Milton, Ontario — The Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) is conducting a two-day Level 1 training course for repair service advisors. The training session will take place from April 9th to 10th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, and will be held at the Fix Training Center at 8400 Lawson Rd. Unit 1, […]
Climbing Capacity: Saskatchewan government invests $1 million towards SATCC apprenticeship programs
Regina, Saskatchewan — The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it is investing an additional one million to increase the capacity of skilled trades in the province. With this additional funding, the total investment into the province’s Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) program has reached $22.4 million in the 2023 to 2024 period. The […]
Talent on the Rock: Adam Downey takes autobody repair gold; Blake Burton takes first in car painting at Skills Newfoundland competition
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — Skills Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador chapter hosted its provincial competition last Friday, March 15, where over 300 regional finalists from across Newfoundland and Labrador, including intermediate, secondary, and post-secondary students and apprentices, competed for medals in more than 40 different areas of expertise. The event had competitors in both […]
