Labour
Saskatchewan high school students now have more oil and gas industry opportunities
Saskatchewan high school students now have more oil and gas industry opportunities
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is reporting three additional energy companies have partnered with the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and Teine Energy to support the creation of new online oil and gas high school courses with work p...
Labour
Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs
OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...
Labour
‘Stay with B.C.’: New campaign flips script on ‘Alberta is Calling’
VANCOUVER – The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) is delivering its la...
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
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Saskatchewan high school students now have more oil and gas industry opportunities
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is reporting three additional energy compan...
Labour
Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs
OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...
Labour
‘Stay with B.C.’: New campaign flips script on ‘Alberta is Calling’
VANCOUVER – The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) is delivering its la...
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
Manitoba construction council teaching small-med contractors sky skills
The Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC) is teaching small and medium-siz...
Labour
Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order
VANCOUVER — The union representing British Columbia port supervisors in a disput...
Labour
Alberta provides $1.5M to Trade Winds to Success for skilled trades training
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is giving more than $1.5 million over three ye...
Labour
Industry divided: Manitoba apprentice ratio change lambasted by some, embraced by others
Regulatory changes that came into effect recently and restored the 1:1 apprentic...
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
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
CCA announces launch of ‘Honour the Work’ for students
CALGARY, ALTA. — The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) has officially launc...
Associations , Labour
UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification
OTTAWA — The Government of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...
Government , Labour
Union says it will challenge Ottawa’s intervention in B.C. port work stoppages
OTTAWA — The union representing locked-out port workers in British Columbia is p...
Government , 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
Port employers ‘refusing to bargain,’ cut off talks in less than an hour: Union
VANCOUVER — The union for locked-out port workers in British Columbia says the B...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Sowing the seeds of Alberta’s skilled trades future
Alberta is the fastest-growing province in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and its construction worksites...
Labour
H2H honours veterans, highlights resources for second career
OTTAWA — In recognition of Remembrance Day, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is honouri...
Labour
Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister
VANCOUVER — Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labo...
Labour
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news construction is slated to start on...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER — British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reasses...
Labour
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in troub...
Government , Labour
Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy
VANCOUVER — Business groups say the work stoppage at B.C. ports is the latest in...
Economic , Labour
B.C. port lockout to begin as no deal reached in labour dispute with foremen union
VANCOUVER — The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at...
Labour
Strickland outlines ‘game-changing’ wage requirements in new tax credits regime
A proposed new wave of green technology projects that could soon be launched acr...
Government , Labour
Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio
WINNIPEG – Regulatory changes that restore the 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson r...
Labour
BuildForce’s Ferreira sees immigration, retirements and shifting activity as prime industry drivers
A labour force expert sees shifting levels of construction activity across provi...
Associations , Labour
People and flexibility keystones of new work culture: ICBA panel
Vancouver construction leaders assembled at the Independent Contractors and Busi...
Associations , Labour
International Day of the Girl Child: A Women’s Work flagship training centre looks to the future of the trades
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day dedicated to ce...
Labour
Women’s History Month celebrates Women at Work
OTTAWA – In 1992, the Government of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø designated October as Women’s History...
Labour
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland to draw in thousands of construction workers
Thousands of construction workers will be needed in Alberta’s Industrial Heartla...
Labour
Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season
PHILADELPHIA - From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U...
Labour , US News
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Trudeau says ‘everything is on the table’ for response to Trump tariffs
MONTEBELLO, QUE. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that if President...
Government
B.C. premier should work with U.S., not ramp up trade threats: Opposition leader
VICTORIA — The leader of B.C.'s Opposition Conservative Party says Premier David...
Government
Employer fined for improper use of tool, Manitoba government issues reminder
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure mach...
OH&S
Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move...
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Government of Alberta states province ‘shatters’ housing records in 2024
EDMONTON — According to the Alberta government, year-end data from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mo...
Economic
B.C. bolsters 12 forest-sector projects through jobs fund
VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is putting as much as $5.1 million...
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BMO poll says 63% express recession concerns, 48% believe economy will weaken
TORONTO — As tariff threats loom, a new Bank of Montreal survey finds 63 per cen...
Economic
RJC Engineers announces three new principals, four new associates
VANCOUVER — RJC Engineers is adding to its leadership roster with three new prin...