Conservatives pick union member to go after blue-collar voters in upcoming Elmwood-Transcona byelection

Conservatives pick union member to go after blue-collar voters in upcoming Elmwood-Transcona byelection

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The federal Conservatives have picked an electrician who calls himself a proud union member to run for the party in a working-class Winnipeg riding.Co…

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He can't afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office

He can’t afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office

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A man in St. John’s rents office space, but he doesn’t have an office job.He’s an electrician, driving from gig to gig all day. The office is where he…

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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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