Special Feature
Apprenticeship and Skills Training
Below are articles from the latest Apprenticeship and Skills Training Special Feature published by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Apprenticeship and Skills Training
How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...
Associations , Labour
Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary...
Labour
Blue Seal turning journeymen into businessmen
As bankruptcies in the Canadian construction industry climb, Blue Seal certifica...
Labour
‘A lightbulb moment’: Bartender turns to welding for a second chance at career success
For almost 25 years Lilly Lazare-Greene worked as a bartender in downtown Toront...
Labour
Kavan Smith wins BCIT teaching excellence award
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) recently announced electrica...
Labour
Conestoga masonry programs provide building blocks for future labour force
Judging by the demand Conestoga College receives from employers, the masonry tra...
Labour
Nothing phony about artificial intelligence in construction
Is artificial intelligence (AI) really intelligent? And, if it is, what are its...
Technology
BCIT students design and build pavilion for Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
In late summer 2022, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) invited Britis...
Projects
ion management award for BCIT ‘centre’ coming late summer
A construction manager for the new B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) Concert P...
Projects
BCIT construction student wins gold at national trades competition
Zachary Van Boeyen, a student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (B...
Labour
H2H, Aman Lara changing lives for Afghan nationals with skilled trade careers
Afghan nationals Ibrahim and Ali were best of friends in their home country. Th...
Labour
Cash in: BCCA Apprenticeship Services Program still has millions to distribute
A cash-payment program launched by the BC ion Association (BCCA) has so...
Associations , Government , Labour
How a small Saskatchewan Indigenous institute is winning the training game
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a small training ins...
Labour
Breaking down the age barrier to foster more apprentices
Entering into an apprenticeship at an early age is a time honoured pathway into...
Labour
Solar Alberta offering courses to meet growing demand
When COVID-19 hit, non-profit organization Solar Alberta put all its training an...
Labour
Working to attract, retain apprentices a skilled job in and of itself
Skilled construction tradespeople should be earning more than some Phds, says Mo...
US News
Stipsits family donates $1 million to Mohawk College’s City School initiative
Some alumni believe in supporting their former college or university and certain...
Labour
ACE Mentor GTA program fosters future design, engineering professionals
In the event the City of Toronto decides a new community centre is needed for th...
Labour
Jill of All Trades program gains momentum across North America
Two hundred and seventy female high school students received a hands-on introduc...
Associations
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Government , Labour
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Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
Government , US News
Stakeholders spar: What’s to blame for declining homebuilding productivity?
Two recently published articles on homebuilding productivity in Canada, one buil...
Labour
Canada ‘walking the talk’ to sustainable infrastructure future: KPMG
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Government , Infrastructure
BC Conservative leader lays out construction policies at VRCA event
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Associations , Government
Feds, Saskatchewan announce building fund renewal for next decade
REGINA - The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have signed a new 10-year ag...
Government , Infrastructure
Linde to invest $2 billion to supply hydrogen for Dow Path2Zero project
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Government , Projects , Resource
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