Labour

Federal budget provides funding for new apprenticeship service, supports skilled trades

The federal government’s 2021 budget makes notable investments in helping employ...

Economic , Government , Labour April 19, 2021

First Notice: jobs spike; Saskatchewan housing; home sales surge

  Construction gained 25,300 jobs in March  Employment in Canada increase...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects April 15, 2021

Alberta proposes trades training changes

CALGARY — Proposed legislation in Alberta is looking to create a more flexible s...

Government , Labour April 14, 2021

First Notice: Home prices rise; VRCA looks at future of construction; working from home easier than expected

  Home prices rose 14.1 per cent year over year According to the Royal Le...

Associations , Economic , Labour April 13, 2021

First Notice: Bird and Stack win award; Saskatchewan youth compete; artificial turf construction

  Bird, Stack win modular award Stack Modular and Bird Construction recen...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour April 12, 2021

Sponsored Content: Know the BC Building Code and Advance Your Career

You have been contacted by a general contractor who has started the Request for...

Labour , Others April 7, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: March 29 to April 2

Your top JOC headlines this week cover western and eastern provinces banding tog...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource April 2, 2021

BuildForce predicts uneven job growth in Western Canada over next decade

OTTAWA — Canada’s four western provinces are expected to experience volatile con...

Economic , Labour April 1, 2021

BuildForce predicts N.S., Ontario to lead eastern Canadian construction job growth

OTTAWA — Nova Scotia and Ontario are expected to lead the way in construction jo...

Economic , Labour April 1, 2021

First Notice: Gibson enters Suncor agreement; RESAAS hires MZ Group; Alberta asks for OHS CODE input

  Gibson Energy enters agreement with Suncor Gibson Energy Inc announced...

Government , Labour , OH&S , Resource March 31, 2021

Celebrating women in construction, a recap of our coverage

On March 8, International Women’s Day, the Daily Commercial News and Journal of...

Labour March 31, 2021

B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of...

Government , Labour , OH&S March 29, 2021

ICI recruitment paying off, BuildForce report shows

The ICI construction sector’s recent focus on recruiting skilled workers to repl...

Labour March 29, 2021

B.C.’s Forest Employment Program expanded

VICTORIA — B.C. has boosted its existing Forest Employment Program (FEP) with an...

Government , Labour , Resource March 29, 2021

B.C.’s IBEW Local 993 honoured by province for ‘breaking barriers’

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A B.C. union has been recognized for its work to advance women...

Labour March 25, 2021

Labour market report asks ‘how much do trade certificate holders make?’

A new report detailing the early career earnings of Canada’s trade certificate h...

Labour March 23, 2021

Panel identifies knowledge gap for pregnancies on sites

Pregnant women working in the skilled trades are still such a rarity that no one...

Labour March 22, 2021

Compulsory trades may be around the corner for B.C.

A new poll commissioned by the BC Building Trades suggests strong support for re...

Associations , Government , Labour March 19, 2021

Online tool supported by CAF and IUOE aims to improve pass rates in apprenticeship system

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) and the International Union of Operating...

Labour March 17, 2021

First Notice: Rogers proposes tech centre; BC Building Trades survey results; Richardson Pioneer announces new grain elevator project

  Rogers proposes new western Canadian technology and engineering centre...

Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects March 17, 2021

BREAKING: Two workers have died after concrete boom topples on Gabriola Island: B.C. RCMP

GABRIOLA, B.C. — The RCMP say two workers have died after a concrete boom topple...

Labour , OH&S March 16, 2021

New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women

OTTAWA — A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half wha...

Economic , Labour March 16, 2021

Tips for women to survive, thrive in the trades

Crane operator Ashleigh Kaliszuk was introduced to a recent International Women’...

Labour March 16, 2021

Manitoba construction associations continue plea for consultation on major apprenticeship changes

Employers and building trade unions from the ICI construction industry in Manito...

Associations , Government , Labour March 12, 2021

Northern B.C. needs more than jobs to attract young workers

Change is key for northern B.C. as shifting demographics and economic forces com...

Economic , Labour March 12, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: March 8 to 12

Your top JOC headlines this week cover Alberta’s finance minister saying taxpaye...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S March 12, 2021

BCIB presents update on CBAs at economic summit

Greg Johnson, director of stakeholder relations, gave an overview of the progres...

Associations , Labour March 11, 2021

Tradespeople need local opportunity: Tahltan Nation

Earlier this year the Industry Training Authority (ITA) and Tahltan Central Gove...

Labour March 11, 2021

Men learn how to be better allies at Women Build BC Conference

Laird Cronk, president of the BC Federation of Labour, recalls attending a confe...

Associations , Labour March 10, 2021

Tradeswomen are ‘Doin’ It for Themselves’ in new video

To celebrate International Women’s Day a group of tradeswomen have recorded a li...

Labour March 8, 2021

First Notice: women and hiring trends; Coldwell Banker looks at high-end real estate; Winnipeg sees new skyscraper rise to record height

  Winnipeg sees new skyscraper rise to record height A new mixed-use towe...

Associations , Economic , Labour , Projects March 8, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Smile, it’s International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) is upon us. And with it, there will be all thos...

Labour March 8, 2021

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