A Skilled Start: Skilled trades pilot offers new learning pathway for Grade 12 students in Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Starting in September 2024, Grade 12 students who meet provincial graduation requirements at the end of the first semester can enter skilled trades programs at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) before graduating. Education News Canada reported that the province is launching a pilot program that will see 34 eligible students […]
Green and Innovative Investing: Government seeks industry feedback on new sustainable apprenticeship system
Toronto, Ontario — The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, alongside Ministers Jonathon Wilkinson and Seamus O’Regan, have launched a call for proposals from the industry under the new Sustainable Jobs Stream of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP). With an investment of over $95 million, the […]
Refinish and Repair Represented: ‘Huge’ collision presence at 2024 Skills Canada National Competition
Quebec City, Quebec — The 2024 Skills Canada National Competition, the country’s largest skilled trades and technology event, officially begins today in Quebec City. For the next two days, this annual competition will showcase the talents of hundreds of young Canadians as they compete in over 40 skilled trade and technology categories. “We have a […]
Primed and Ready: Skills Canada National Competition set-up complete; competition to begin Thursday morning
Quebec City, Quebec — Young autobody repair and car painting professionals will compete on the national stage today and tomorrow, as Skills Canada kicks off its National Competition (SCNC) in Quebec City. SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the nation. Each year, more than 500 of Canada’s […]
Readying Resources: Skilled Trades Ontario launches Resource Hub to provide access to trades-based information and resources
Toronto, Ontario — Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) has launched a new online information centre, the STO Resource Hub, to provide users access to insight and knowledge into the skilled trades sector. The Hub specifically features newly published trade reports, a directory of links as well as other trades-related resources and research. Canadian Manufacturing originally noted […]
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 […]
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 […]
Making Milestones: Support Ontario Youth marks 500 apprentice registrations
Toronto, Ontario — Support Ontario Youth (SOY), a government-supported apprenticeship group has announced the registration of 500 apprentices of the skilled trades. The mission of SOY is to streamline the apprenticeship pathway in Ontario by advocating for apprentices and supporting their careers while also providing full support to employers. One of SYO’s aims is to […]
Proof in Plastic: Skilled Trades Ontario to issue certificates, wallet cards to tradespeople and apprentices
Toronto, Ontario — You’re a tradesperson; you’ve worked hard to get where you are and you deserve something to carry with you that proves how talented you are—Skilled Trades Ontario agrees, announcing Monday that more than 200,000 certificates and wallet cards will be given out this summer. To serve both as proof of qualifications, as […]
Tough Ticket: Few golf passes left for ATA Manitoba golf tournament on Aug. 25; sponsorships open
Rosser, Manitoba — It can’t be all meetings in the capital, wheeling and dealing with the nation’s most powerful—sometimes the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba needs to cut loose with a round of golf among friends and family. Very few tickets are still available for this meeting of Manitoba’s most technically inclined minds, set for […]
