Metrics Matter: CARSTAR Canada hosts exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview
Toronto, Ontario — On Wednesday, October 16, CARSTAR Canada hosted an exclusive educational event at CARSTAR Downsview, the latest location under the ownership of MGM Auto Group’s Mike Cherneta and Kapi Komera. Bill Davidge, CARSTAR Canada’s Director of Innovation and Technology, led a session focused on understanding metrics. Around 80 attendees joined, including personnel from collision […]
Forging Forward: CWB Welding Foundation launches Women of Steel program
Milton, Ontario — The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Welding Foundation has launched a new program, aiming to promote education, confidence, personal growth and experiential learning for women interested welding-related skilled trades. According to a CWB press release, this is a 64 week pre-employment program that started in June 2022 and will run until Aug. 2023 […]
Balancing the Scales: Canada leads G7 in share of degree-holders as trades workforce dips further, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — A report published by StatsCan on Wednesday showed that Canada boasts the largest share of college and university graduates among G7 nations, but is still leaving a lot of talent on the table when it comes to skilled trades. The study, which addressed education levels of working-age people (25 to 64) in […]
What Stefano Saw: Collision Repair columnist cites trends seen on SEMA Show floor
Las Vegas, Nevada — From Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, Collision Repair mag was on-site at the SEMA Show, where more than 1,900 exhibitors set up extravagant displays to showcase what the modern collision repair world has to offer. Our reported Max Reid was able to catch up with Collision Repair mag columnist Stefano Liessi, who also serves […]
Intramural Innovation: AIA Canada to offer ‘Innovation in Automotive Training’ course at St. Lawrence College Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario — Students at St. Lawrence College’s Cornwall campus will be getting a taste of some of the auto industry’s most cutting-edge techniques as the college announces a partnership with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada to deliver the “Innovation in Automotive Training” hands-on training course. The free course is being offered to underemployed […]
Riding the Dream: Milton, Ontario High school students transform bus into lush living space
Milton, Ontario – Environmental innovation has become a popular focus of society at large. As such, it has found a home in the creative minds of highschoolers at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario. “It’s inspiring what a bunch of students can build together,” says Matthew Lim, former graduate from BRCSS. The innovation […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
