Saskatchewan Showcases: Skills Canada National Competition 2025 to be held in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan — Skills Canada has announced that the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) will be held in Saskatchewan for the second time since 2015. The 2025 competition will specifically be held at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District from May 29 to May 31, 2025. There will be several events happening in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
All the Marbles: Skills Canada National Competition ongoing in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Skills Canada National Competition is officially underway in Winnipeg this week, gathering together the top performers from the Spring’s run of provincial competitions. This year’s event will pit more than 550 secondary and post-secondary trade students against each other in a series of competitions simulating real workplace challenges. Autobody repair students […]
Perfecting Painting: WorldSkills Canada competition underway in Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta — This week, competitors from across the world met in Edmonton for the Canadian SATA Skills Car Painting Global Challenge 2022. Competitors from Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates met at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology campus for the main event, where they will be tested […]
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 […]
Strategic Advantage: Canadian Armed Forces named premier partner of Skills Canada National Competition
Toronto, Ontario — Skills/Compétences Canada has enlisted the support of Canada’s military, announcing that the Canadian Armed Forces will be a premier partner of the upcoming Skills Canada National Competition. Representatives from the armed forces will be onsite at the event, which is currently scheduled for May 26-27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, engaging with […]
Top Trainer: Amir Farrokh appointed new chairman of Skills/Compétences Canada auto repair committee
Blainville, Quebec — Skills/Compétences Canada’s (SCC) National Technical Committee for Autobody Repair has appointed Amir Farrokh as the committee’s new chairman. A technical trainer at Fix Network’s training centre in Blainville, Que., Farrokh will be tasked with developing a testing framework for identifying talented autobody students and apprentices in provincial skills competitions before they go […]
Akzo Ace: CSN painter wins AkzoNobel Dave Smith Achievement Award
Toronto, Ontario — In the tradition of carrying on the legacy of the late Dave Smith, AkzoNobel has presented the Dave Smith Achievement Award to Dorien Lozeau of CSN Black Ace, in St. Paul, Alta. In observance of the second anniversary of Dave’s passing, AkzoNobel awarded the prize during the 2021 Skills Canada National Competition. […]
