Albertan All-stars: Winners announced for Skills Alberta provincial competition
Edmonton, Alberta — “Another successful Skills Alberta event in the books!” Cecile Bukmeier, chair of the autobody program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), declared over LinkedIn, following the closing of the provincial skills competition in Edmonton on Thursday. Alberta’s aspiring young tradespeople, including a number of students representing the autobody repair and […]
The Future is Bright: Skills Canada Ontario 2023 autobody and car painting winners announced
An auto collision competitor, working his craft at the Toronto Congress Centre. Photo by Bill Speed, Skills Canada Ontario Toronto, Ontario — The winners for Skills Canada Ontario 2023 have been released, with technical committee chair Bill Speed of Action Appraisals saying that this year’s competition featured some of the best setups and most skilled […]
Talking Tech: Skills Canada Winnipeg summit to feature talks from Level5Drive, MPI, VW Audi and more
Winnipeg, Manitoba — A date has officially been set for the Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit, where experts from across Canada’s collision industry will converge on Winnipeg for a day of discussion on the latest technology trends. May 25 will see a rapid-fire schedule of presentations, according to Tuesday’s press release from Skills Canada, featuring […]
Early Bloomers: Skills Canada Manitoba 2023 announces autobody medalists, three from Red River College Polytechnic
Winnipeg, Manitoba — A list of medalists from the Skills Canada Manitoba 2023 provincial competition has been released, with six students proudly bringing back proof of their proficiency in autobody repair technique. Notably, all three medalists in the post-secondary autobody repair competition came from Red River College Polytechnic. Two students from Steinbach Regional Secondary school came […]
Hands-on Learning: Skills Canada Alberta offers free field trips for skilled trade competitions
Edmonton, Alberta — Skills Canada Alberta is spreading the word about its free field trip offer to schools across the province. The organization is inviting educators to bring their classes to its provincial Skills competition in Edmonton on May 3 and 4, where competitors will go head-to-head against other youth in their trade-of-focus for a […]
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 […]
Perfect Scores and More: Autobody students rock Skills Alberta Post-Secondary Provincials
Edmonton, Alberta — Post-secondary autobody repair students faced off last week at Skills Alberta’s Post-Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, where only one could be awarded the title of Alberta’s greatest young autobody repairer or automotive refinisher. The competition took place May 4 and 5, where contestants spent six hours each day demonstrating their skills at six […]
Talk About Bruno: Okanagan College auto body apprentice Joey Bruno wins gold at Skills Canada B.C. competition
Vancouver, British Columbia — A young auto body technician student has been making waves at Skills Canada’s British Columbia provincial competition, as Okanagan College’s own Joey Bruno came away with a gold medal following last Friday’s event. Bruno is a Level 2 Collision Repair Technician currently in his third year of Auto Body and Collision […]
Level Up: Skills Canada hosting Feb. 24 event aimed at skilled trades awareness
Toronto, Ontario — On February 24, Skills Canada is hosting its free 2022 Level Up! event to promote youth involvement in the skilled trades across Canada. According to the event agenda, the day-long event, set to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a host of sessions dedicated to promoting youth interest in […]
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 […]
