Labour
Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage
Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Skills Ontario recently presented its recommendations to the minister of finance during the province's pre-budget consultations held in Mississauga. The organization emphasized the urgent need to address Ontario's skilled trades short...
Labour
CECCO’s Peterson urges co-operation as ICI contract season inches closer
The Construction Employers Council of Ontario (CECCO) has assured the Ontario Bu...
Labour
Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...
Labour
Carpenters’, IUOE Local 793 agreement raising eyebrows
The recent collaboration agreement between the International Union of Operating...
Labour
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Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Skills Ontario recently presented its recommendations to the...
Labour
CECCO’s Peterson urges co-operation as ICI contract season inches closer
The Construction Employers Council of Ontario (CECCO) has assured the Ontario Bu...
Labour
Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...
Labour
Carpenters’, IUOE Local 793 agreement raising eyebrows
The recent collaboration agreement between the International Union of Operating...
Labour
New welding program launching at Sprucedale Youth Centre
SIMCOE, ONT. — The Ontario government is launching a new welding training progra...
Labour
Pomerleau’s Morley, RESCON’s Pariser announced as Skills Ontario board leadership for 2025
TORONTO — Skills Ontario has announced two key leadership positions to its board...
Labour
Province not unlawfully locking out engineers
TORONTO — The Ontario Labour Relations Board says the government is not unlawful...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Building a skilled and inclusive workforce — The case for apprenticeship group sponsors
Canada is facing a dual crisis: a shortage of skilled labour and a critical lack...
Labour
IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights
TORONTO — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 793, and...
Labour
Applications open for next round of skills development fund
TORONTO — More than $74 million is now available with the Ontario government lau...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canadians are changing their minds about the skilled trades
Canadian perceptions around skilled trades careers are shifting. Both university...
Labour
Montreal dockworkers, employers to enter mediation after six-day work stoppage
MONTREAL — Dockworkers and employers at the Port of Montreal say they are set to...
Labour
Pomerleau survey shapes plans to tackle labour shortage, infrastructure woes
MONTRÉAL — A survey conducted by Pomerleau, in conjunction with Leger, highlight...
Labour
Driving home a message: Women concrete truck drivers on the rise across Ontario
According to polling conducted by Concrete Ontario of its members, there are now...
Labour
New study reveals stereotype about the trades may be changing among Canadians
TORONTO — A recent Leger survey commissioned by Classic Fire + Life Safety on th...
Labour
UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...
Government , Labour
Federal immigration plans undermining what Ontario has done to tackle labour shortage
Despite efforts undertaken by all three levels of government, times are tough fo...
Government , Labour
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows
TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...
Economic , Labour
‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...
Economic , Labour
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...
Government , Labour
Open call for candidates for PEO’s 2025 council elections
TORONTO — Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the province’s engineering regul...
Labour
New TVOKids series shines spotlight on construction craft workers
The new TVOKids original series Trading Skills launched recently and one of the...
Labour
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract offer rejected
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal locked out nearly 1...
Labour
Ontario provides H2H with funding for veterans
TORONTO — Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Canada is on the receiving end of $3 million...
Labour
H2H honours veterans, highlights resources for second career
OTTAWA — In recognition of Remembrance Day, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is honouri...
Labour
Lesurf intends to make it a ‘MOvember’ for the books
TORONTO — Gillam Group’s Craig Lesurf is once again taking on MOvember and has s...
Labour
Port of Montreal employer submits ‘final’ offer to dockworkers, threatens lockout
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dock...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two othe...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in troub...
Government , Labour
Provincial engineers allege Ontario government is unlawfully locking them out
TORONTO - Ontario government engineers participating in rotating strikes that in...
Government , Labour
White to succeed Young as STO CEO
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is appointing Candice White as...
Government , Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
Your top DCN headlines this week feature a story from the recent Ontario Buildin...
Government , Labour , Projects
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Trudeau to chair Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign
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Chatham-Kent pediatric centre designed for unique local needs
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Infrastructure
Province taking over maintenance of Thousand Islands Parkway, improves section of 401
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Government
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WESTFORD, MASS. — Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam a...
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