Labour

First Notice: Saskatchewan asks for VFPA reform; employers welcome mental health support; upcoming virtual metals and mining conference

  Saskatchewan calls for VFPA representation reform The Government of Sas...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour February 19, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 15 to 19

Your top JOC headlines this week cover views from industry stakeholders in Manit...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects February 19, 2021

B.C. program to train new Canadians for trades careers

SURREY, B.C. — A new project by the Province of B.C. will help fund training and...

Labour February 18, 2021

Manitoba construction sector calls for consultation on apprentice system

The construction industry in Manitoba is growing increasingly concerned with the...

Associations , Government , Labour February 17, 2021

Camosun College launches green building micro-credential program

A new program at Camosun College aims to give construction industry workers the...

Labour February 15, 2021

Third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms as NDP at a standstill on taking action

As Canada's third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms, B.C.'s government appea...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S February 15, 2021

Manitoba announces new Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy

WINNIPEG — Manitoba officials have announced the completion of the province’s ne...

Government , Labour February 10, 2021

B.C. program funds in-demand career training

VICTORIA — B.C. officials have unveiled a new Skills Training for Economic Recov...

Government , Labour February 9, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: LMS is an apprenticeship powerhouse, to be celebrated during Apprenticeship Week

When it comes to trades apprenticeships in British Columbia, it is the open shop...

Associations , Labour February 8, 2021

Sponsored Content: A Better Way to Learn BC’s Building Code

Picking up the BC Building Code and reading it cover to cover is one way to try...

Labour , Others February 5, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 1 to 5

Your top JOC headlines this week feature an announcement that work has started o...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Resource February 5, 2021

Ottawa announces $1.5B in additional training funds through WDAs

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. — The federal government will pour $1.5 billion in funding t...

Government , Labour February 4, 2021

B.C. construction training program builds bunkhouses for Scouts

As the construction industry booms in B.C.’s north, one job placement agency has...

Labour February 3, 2021

Panel discusses future of environmental, social and corporate governance in construction

The evolution of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) was front...

Labour , Projects January 29, 2021

B.C. construction workers face complex COVID-19 risks

An economic model created by the University of British Columbia (UBC) says const...

Labour , OH&S January 29, 2021

National Women in Roofing Canada council to build connections, launch this spring

When Lillianne Dunstall was working in the roofing industry she sometimes felt l...

Associations , Labour January 29, 2021

First Notice: West Moberly FN calls for end to Site C; Manitoba pressures feds abut outlet channels; Lowe’s staffs up for spring

  West Moberly First Nations ask for immediate suspension of Site C projec...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 28, 2021

‘A real seismic event’ – Canada reacts to Keystone decision

News from the U.S. that President Joe Biden cancelled permitting for the Keyston...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , US News January 22, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 18 to 22

This week’s top JOC headlines feature just who U.S. President Joe Biden’s first...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource January 22, 2021

TC Energy cutting more than 1,000 Keystone XL construction jobs as work halted

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is planning to eliminate more than 1,000 construction ...

Economic , Labour January 21, 2021

VIU to develop trades training programs for Kenyan schools

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is working to develop trades training programs...

Labour January 18, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 11 to 15

This week’s top JOC headlines cover a major contract for PCL for the Bow River B...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 15, 2021

Poor 2020 apprenticeship numbers not unexpected say stakeholders

National construction industry stakeholders are not ready to sound alarm bells d...

Economic , Labour January 14, 2021

B.C. slowly gaining back jobs as pandemic continues

VICTORIA — New data from Statistics Canada shows B.C. is making modest moves whe...

Economic , Labour January 13, 2021

Country’s top economists share 2021 predictions during webinar from Economic Club of Canada

A who’s who of top economists in Canada shared predictions on the pandemic and t...

Economic , Labour January 12, 2021

AEM identifies top 2021 manufacturing trends

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released...

Associations , Economic , Labour , US News January 11, 2021

Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

OTTAWA — Canada posted its first monthly decline in jobs since April amid tighte...

Economic , Labour January 11, 2021

First Notice: S&P predictions on gas; U.S. construction job stats

S&P predicts high gas inventories during warm winter With temperatures hove...

Economic , Labour January 8, 2021

Bentall memorial moves online to honour fallen workers

VANCOUVER, B.C. - BC Building Trades Council’s annual memorial to remember those...

Labour , Projects January 6, 2021

B.C.’s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA — Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at ind...

Government , Labour January 4, 2021

Sponsored Content: Get Ready for Your Red Seal Exam

Congratulations on making the decision to challenge the Red Seal Exam in your tr...

Labour , Others January 4, 2021

ICBA survey reveals higher wages, continued shortage of workers in 2020

Despite construction work volume declines, wages and skilled trades worker short...

Associations , Economic , Labour January 4, 2021

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