Securing Skills: Skills Nova Scotia sees both repeat champions and over 700 students in attendance
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Skills Nova Scotia olympic-style event recently saw veteran competitors vying for another year of success in the automotive medal categories. Taking place across various campuses in the province from April 5th to the 23rd, the automotive-specific events took place on April 11th and 12th at the Nova Scotia Community College […]
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 […]
Teaching Trades and Technology: Assiniboine College hosts Young Women’s Conference to promote women in the trades
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Assiniboine College in the Winnipeg, Man., area, recently hosted grade eight girls from across the school district on April 3rd as part of the Skills Manitoba Young Women’s Conference. According to Skills Canada, this conference was “a one day event for young women to learn more about the many trade and technology […]
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 […]
Recruitment Feedback Requested: Ministry of Ontario seeks advice regarding 2024 Level Up! skilled trades fair series
Toronto, Ontario — The Ministry of Ontario is seeking feedback from the industry regarding its 2024 series of Level Up! skilled trades fairs for local youth. Given the success of last year’s events, the ministry is considering increasing the number of stops on the Level Up! tour, with the potential to stop in double as […]
Winner-peg: Manitoba high school student representing Canada at WorldSkills trades competition
Steinbach, Manitoba — James Bartel, a grade 12 student from Steinbach Regional Secondary will be travelling to Lyon, France to represent Canada at the 47th WorldSkills Trades competition. Bartel recently won the Skills Canada Autobody Repair competition and this cemented his place as a competitor at WorldSkills in France. Bartel is currently fundraising to compete […]
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 […]
The Peak of Excitement: Skills Canada hosts Automotive Technology Summit in Winnipeg Thursday
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The day is already upon us and the sessions are likely to fly by just as fast, as Skills Canada gears up for its free Automotive Technology Summit in Winnipeg on Thursday. Packed with a gauntlet of 15-minute rapid-fire speaker sessions, this event hosted by the national skilled trades entity will see […]
Tech Teachings: One week out from Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit is officially only one week out and stakeholders from across the collision industry are gearing up for what is expected to be a truly insightful day of discussion and education. The rapid-fire summit, lasting only two hours, is set to feature bite-sized talks from the director […]
