Refinishing First: One-on-one with SkillsCanada gold medalist painter Dorien Lozeau
Toronto, Ontario — As the organization finalizes its roster for the international competition, results from this year’s Skills Canada 2022 National Competition have begun rolling in, forming the team that will represent the Canadian collision industry on the WorldSkills stage. Collision Repair managed to get a hold of two-time gold medal-winning automotive refinisher—former Bodyworx Professional […]
Gold for the King: Ontario’s Abigail King to represent Canadian auto body repair at WorldSkills 2022
Toronto, Ontario — The nation has chosen Ontario’s Abigail King as its champion to represent Canada’s auto body repair industry at the WorldSkills Competition 2022, set to run from Sept. 7 to Nov. 26. King is currently studying to become an auto body technician and dreams of one day running her own customs shop. She […]
Stand Up Speak Out: New arrivals and familiar faces in collision repair
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Boots on the Ground: Feds claim 140,000 summer jobs open for Canadian youth, in World Youth Skills Day statement
Toronto, Ontario — Friday was World Youth Skills Day and this year the federal government is putting a priority on addressing the labour gap soon to be left by Canada’s rapidly retiring workforce. Many believe that the best way to affect change is through the youth—that is why the United Nations declared July 15 to […]
Buddy System: Nova Scotia journeypeople now able to train two apprentices at a time
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Repair facility owners in Nova Scotia are able to bring in an extra set of hands to help out thanks to a recent amendment to the province’s apprenticeship regulations aimed at meeting demand for skilled trades. Where previously apprenticeship training was intended to be a one-on-one experience between an apprentice and […]
Seed Funding: One hundred Sask. high school graduates to receive skilled trades scholarship
Regina, Saskatchewan — One hundred Saskatchewan high school graduates are getting a little help on their way to careers in the skilled trades, as the province announced on Friday that scholarships are on the way to the would-be apprentices. The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) announced that Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships […]
Painter Rendezvous: International R-M Best Painter Contest set for late June
Clermont-de-l’Oise, France — Some of the world’s top automotive painters will descend on Clermont-de-l’Oise, France in late June to sort out who will take the top prize at the thirteenth International R-M Best Painter Contest Final. The competition will see ten national finalists square off at the R-M Refinish Competence Center in France from June […]
Creating Space: Federal government invests $247 million into opening apprenticeship positions
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Federal officials made quite the splash at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s 2022 National Apprenticeship Conference in Halifax this week, announcing a nearly $247 million into 13 projects geared towards setting up small and medium-sized businesses with the ability to offer apprenticeship training opportunities. The government says in its press release that […]
Top of the Trade: Former Bodyworx Professional cover star among Skills Canada gold medallists
Vancouver, British Columbia — The winners of this year’s Skills Canada National Competition were announced on Saturday, after 350 students across 45 different fields battled it out, both live at the Vancouver Convention Centre and virtually, for a shot at a gold medal. After a week of fierce competition, national champions were named in automotive […]
Cash for Careers: APMA launches ‘Future of Work’ bursary program for post-secondary students
Windsor, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) has announced the “Future of Work” bursary program, focused on attracting post-secondary students who may be looking towards a future in the auto industry. The four $2,500 bursaries will be presented to students in any year of study pursuing a career in the fields of engineering, […]
