Ingersoll, Ont., electrician turns to community to help house tradespeople working on CAMI plant - CBC.ca

Demand for skilled trades is soaring. So what’s standing in the way of more apprenticeships?

Categories: Canada

Canada Video Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email More needs to be done to remove barriers to the industry, educators and advocates say P…

Read
Swear In of New Members Center of Excellence Kamloops

Swear In of New Members Center of Excellence Kamloops

Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

BM Glen Hilton and Organizer Bryan Andrews had the opportunity to swear in the following new members: Dustin Baker, Noah Defer, Michael Musicco, Tye N…

Read
New Members Sworn in at Site C Dam

New Members Sworn in at Site C Dam

Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 993

ABM Mike VanHellemond took the opportunity on his site visit to swear in new members. Please welcome new members Nicholas Lauzon, Patrick O’conn…

Read
Chart 1 Percentage of Indigenous people among Canadian population in 2016 Census, between 18 – 64 years old, and percentage of Indigenous journeypersons who certified between 2008 and 2017, 18 – 64 years old in 2016, by sex

Labour market outcomes of Indigenous journeypersons in Canada

Categories: Canada

Introduction Over the last several decades, the number of Indigenous people in Canada has steadily increased. In the most recent Census (2021), 1.8 mi…

Read
Canada opens WBC with chaotic, mercy-rule win over Great Britain

Canada opens WBC with chaotic, mercy-rule win over Great Britain

Categories: Canada

Canada’s Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Great Britain on a three-run double by Tyler O’Neill during the third inn…

Read
Red Seal electrician leads spring break trade camps for women and Indigenous youth in Quesnel

Red Seal electrician leads spring break trade camps for women and Indigenous youth in Quesnel

Categories: Canada

QUESNEL, B.C. — Young people in Quesnel, B.C. are going to be receiving some early exposure to skilled trades work. Lisa Scott, a Red Seal endorsed el…

Read
Canada’s weekly rig count at 248

Canada’s weekly rig count at 248

Categories: Canada

Canada averaged 248 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors. Of those rigs, 30% are drill…

Read
Ingersoll, Ont., electrician turns to community to help house tradespeople working on CAMI plant - CBC.ca

Central Okanagan students offered dual credits through BCIT program – Okanagan

Categories: Canada

By Jasmine King Global News Posted March 10, 2023 9:33 pm EST Central Okanagan Public Schools is offering students the opportunity to get a head start…

Read
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada Statement • Canada's Building Trades Unions

Statement by Canada’s Building Trades Unions on International Women’s Day • Canada’s Building Trades Unions

Categories: Canada

“On March 8, Canada’s Building Trades Unions join organizations and people across the world to mark International Women’s Day – a yearly reminder to a…

Read
Irving Shipbuilding hiring hundreds of skilled trades workers

Irving Shipbuilding hiring hundreds of skilled trades workers

Categories: Canada

Unifor Marine Workers’ Federation (MWF) Local 1 is growing! Members of the Local are reaching out to friends and colleagues to recruit skilled tradesp…

Read