Labour
Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters
Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters
CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27 million through two funding streams to help train more skilled carpentry workers. The funding is slated to go towards expanding training programs and supporting the construc...
Labour
Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute
TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional e...
Labour
New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...
Labour
Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury
SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three y...
Labour
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Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters
CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27...
Labour
Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute
TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional e...
Labour
New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...
Labour
Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury
SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three y...
Labour
Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs
OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...
Labour
Working for Workers Six boosts supports for women in trades
Advocates for women in the trades say the Ontario government’s recently enacted...
Labour
Why not give skilled trades a try? Ontario attempts to tackle the labour shortage
While 2024 has come to a close, a number of different organizations remain focus...
Labour
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
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‘You better pray we get elected’: Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, see...
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Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute
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Conestoga College receives funding for two industry-related research projects
KITCHENER, ONT. — Two Conestoga projects are on the receiving end of $568,000 in...
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Infrastructure
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Future Whitby Sports Complex rounding the bases to completion
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Aecon, AtkinsRéalis JV awarded $2.1B contract for Pickering nuclear station refurb
PICKERING, ONT. — Aecon Group Inc. and AtkinsRéalis have been awarded a $2.1 bil...