Trades Hit the Road: Three more ‘Trades and Tech’ trucks to be built, Ont. gov. says
Toronto, Ontario — If you thought one Trades and Tech truck was a good way to spread the news about Ontario’s skilled trades industry, the government says it is tripling down and building three more trucks to help bolster interest in the trades. First unveiled at an April 2022 event at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont. […]
School or Skills: Ontario’s Grade 11 apprenticeship fastrack could put graduation at risk, education advocates say
Toronto, Ontario — An Ontario-based education advocacy group has called the provincial government’s March decision to allow Grade 11 students to enter full-time apprenticeship programs into question. People for Education put forth a series of questions to the Ford government on Wednesday, dissecting how the organization feels this decision could create a backslide into ineffective […]
Ontario on the Up: Province marks uptick in new apprentice registrations
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario government has increased skilled trade apprenticeship registrations by 24 percent in the last year, according to a press release from Tuesday. Last year, 21,971 new apprentices were registered in Ontario; as of April 2023, 27,319 new apprentices were registered in the province. As of April 2023, Ontario had 91,634 active […]
Bringing Home the Hardware: Medalists announced for Skills Canada National Competition
Winnipeg, Manitoba — More than 500 talented students descended upon Winnipeg for this year’s Skills Canada National Competition, where nearly 250 medals were awarded to those who will become Canada’s next generation of skilled tradespeople. This year’s event, which ran Thursday to Friday last week at the RBC Convention Centre, saw fierce competition across 45 […]
Making Space: Ontario gov. invests $4.7 million into free training for techs transitioning to EV sector
Toronto, Ontario — With all Ontarian eyes fixated on huge investments into the province’s auto sector as of late, the Ford government announced Wednesday that a round of funding totalling more than $4.7 million is on the way to create the jobs to match industry growth. The announcement was made in London, Ont. alongside representatives […]
A Seat at the Table: Sask. government invests $1.5 million into 250 new apprentice training seats
Regina, Saskatchewan — The Prairies are quickly becoming the place where future apprentices grow, as the Saskatchewan government announced Thursday that it is opening up an additional 250 seats in its training classrooms this year. Thanks to a $1.5 million investment from the provincial government, this expansion of apprenticeship training opportunities builds on more than […]
Albertan All-stars: Winners announced for Skills Alberta provincial competition
Edmonton, Alberta — “Another successful Skills Alberta event in the books!” Cecile Bukmeier, chair of the autobody program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), declared over LinkedIn, following the closing of the provincial skills competition in Edmonton on Thursday. Alberta’s aspiring young tradespeople, including a number of students representing the autobody repair and […]
Plan of Attack: B.C. gov. announces $3,500 skills grants in newly unveiled Future Ready Action Plan
Victoria, British Columbia — The B.C. government unveiled its Future Ready Action Plan on Tuesday, which details a number of incoming grant opportunities potential tradespeople in the province. British Columbia Premier David Eby says that with the Future Ready Action Plan, the province is “taking action” to get a handle on the evolving trades industry […]
Apprentice Appreciation: Pair of Man. collision apprentices honoured at achievement awards Thursday
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Carrying on a proud tradition of honouring the province’s tradespeople, the Manitoba government recognized its best and brightest on Thursday at the thirty-first annual Apprenticeship Highest Achievement Awards ceremony. Automotive painter Jacob Doerksen and body technician Trevor Marshall represented the collision repair industry among 36 other newly certified apprentices, declared to be […]
Skills Summit: Skilled Trades Ontario to host first industry summit on apprenticeship training in May
Toronto, Ontario — The organization responsible for skilled trades training in Ontario is gearing up for its first ever industry summit on apprenticeship training, currently on the calendar for the first week of May. The province’s recently minted trades certification regulator, Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) plans on “Unleashing Ontario’s potential” at this upcoming gathering of […]
