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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
This week’s top JOC headlines cover news the Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing a $53 million loan for the Thompson Regional Airport redevelopment in Manitoba; construction has begun on the Baxter Bridge replacement project near Enderby, B.C.; a mult...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons
Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...
Labour
Regina’s construction season wraps up with $94M invested
REGINA – The City of Regina is winding down its 2023 construction season with $9...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour
CAF study says B.C. employers benefit from apprenticeships
VICTORIA – A new Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) study is being touted by th...
Labour
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
This week’s top JOC headlines cover news the Canada Infrastructure Bank is provi...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons
Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...
Labour
Regina’s construction season wraps up with $94M invested
REGINA – The City of Regina is winding down its 2023 construction season with $9...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour
CAF study says B.C. employers benefit from apprenticeships
VICTORIA – A new Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) study is being touted by th...
Labour
Manitoba announces 2023 Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction winners
WINNIPEG – Apprenticeship Manitoba honoured two businesses and three individuals...
Labour
New Saskatchewan plastic welding pilot program announced
SASKATOON, SASK. – The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and North West Colleg...
Labour
Massive potash mine being built in Saskatchewan breaks new ground for women
SASKATOON, SASK — In July of this year, mining giant BHP announced a company fir...
Labour , Resource
‘Nothing wrong with sharing’: B.C. union sheet metal labour sharing program explored
The unionized sheet metal trade’s labour sharing program in B.C. that allows con...
Labour
Irish-Canadian network encourages sharing opportunities, challenges in construction
The recently launched Ireland-Canada Construction Network plans to bring Irish h...
Labour
Saskatchewan apprentices honoured by SATCC
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SAT...
Labour
Carpenters’ confirm new leadership, jurisdiction
TORONTO — The Carpenters’ Union in Ontario has undergone organizational and lead...
Labour
Flattening Prospects in U.S. and Canadian Jobs Markets in October
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics speak...
Economic , Labour
Indigenous labour leader sees hope for reconciliation through meaningful collaboration
An Indigenous labour leader is realistic but also optimistic as industry and Ind...
Associations , Labour
British Columbia celebrates Apprenticeship Recognition Month amid surge in enrolment
VICTORIA — In celebration of Apprenticeship Recognition Month, the Ministry of P...
Labour
Newly-elected Manitoba government getting by with a little help from labour reps
Manitoba elected a new provincial government on Oct. 3, with the New Democratic...
Government , Labour
CAWIC’s Laronde recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) presid...
Labour
All Roads program: Construction pathways cultivating success in Indigenous communities
KAMPLOOPS, B.C. — The Construction Foundation of British Columbia (CFBC) is pavi...
Labour
More work to be done despite record number of apprentices: SkilledTradesBC
A record number of apprentices signed up to learn a skilled trade in British Col...
Labour
B.C. women in construction panel tackles industry challenges head-on
"Dehumanizing." That's how Carla Visscher Hensel depicts the reality for menstr...
Labour
Ontario’s last coal-fired plant reduced to rubble in carefully planned effort
After a year of planning and two years of carefully staged remediation and demol...
Labour
Economic transition good for mechanical contractors: Ferreira
The next decade looks bright and busy, delegates attending the recent Mechanical...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Tailor youth trades recruitment to what they want, says Job Talks executive director
To get youth into the trades, you have to meet them where they are. Job Talks e...
Associations , Labour
BCCA releases sobering construction stat pack amid ‘challenging state’
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) says its fall st...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Steel producers call for swift end to Seaway strike
OTTAWA — The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) has issued a statement...
Associations , Labour
Returning to traditional journalism: Meet our new staff writer Sarah Rowland
Returning to my journalistic roots is a source of pride for me, and not for just...
Labour
B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that's...
Government , Labour
New program aims to support workforce development in Indigenous communities
HAMILTON, ONT. — A new national project, Resilient Housing and Upskilling for Ca...
Labour
Labour minister promises action to prevent repeat of B.C. port strike dispute
OTTAWA - Canada's federal labour minister says the government's latest attempt t...
Government , Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Construction employment trends, insights from September’s Labour Force Survey
While most incoming data over the past couple of months suggests the Canadian ec...
Economic , Labour
New Manitoba NDP government has a big decision to make on apprenticeship ratios
With Wab Kinew and the NDP taking over political power in Manitoba, the provinci...
Government , Labour
B.C. construction unions demand flush toilets on worksites in new report
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia’s construction unions are demanding a s...
Labour , OH&S
Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news of an incident that occurred at Cy...
Associations , Labour , OH&S , Projects
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BREAKING: Shoring wall collapses at Coquitlam construction site
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A large shoring wall at a construction site in Coquitlam, B.C....
OH&S , Projects
Near-term Risk of Recession in Canada Remains High
Tighter-for-longer monetary policy The Organization for Economic Co-ope...
Economic
Birchley Park development a brownfield gem in Toronto’s ‘Quarry Lands’
After sitting vacant and underutilized for approximately 70 years, a large prope...
Projects
New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced a modest set of new gove...
Economic , Government
Broadway Subway check-in: Guideway progress and tunnelling towards completion
With the Broadway Subway Project (BSP) reaching a pivotal phase, marked by the n...
Infrastructure , Projects
P3 2023: A changed world presents P3 challenges: Panellists
The P3 model faces challenges in a changed world, but a panel of experts think i...
Associations
Diving into inclusivity: Regina’s Wascana Pool aims to set a new standard in Canada
Regina's Wascana pool facility is making a splash in the world of recreational d...
Infrastructure
Restoration breathes new life into University of Regina heritage buildings
Functionality and accessibility were at the centre of the restoration of century...