Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging

Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging

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As a high school student strong in math and science, Amy Spiers took what seemed like the natural next step after graduation and earned a degree in ge…

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Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades

Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades

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High school students from across the London region got first-hand experience in the skilled trades Thursday at Fanshawe College’s first-ever Jill of A…

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Will electrifying cars and home heating break Canada's grid?

Will electrifying cars and home heating break Canada’s grid?

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The government is encouraging Canadians to switch from gas to electric vehicles and from fossil fuel heating to electric heat pumps as part of Canada’…

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Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

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Open this photo in gallery:Dmytro Zaitsev, an engineer from Ukraine who moved to Canada last year, in an undated handout photo.Dmytro Zaitsev/The Cana…

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