Labour

Letter to the Editor: It’s not enough to close the labour gap — We need to close the skills gap

  To the Editor, As the Canadian government moves ahead its plans to buil...

Labour April 23, 2025

Party leaders make promises on job skills training

OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday (April...

Labour April 16, 2025

CHBA-BC adopts Twin Lions Contracting’s Spring Break Work Placement program

VANCOUVER — Twin Lions Contracting’s Spring Break Work Placement Program is now...

Labour April 10, 2025

B.C. celebrates construction and skilled trades month

VICTORIA — Now in its eighth year, B.C.’s Construction and Skilled Trades Month...

Labour April 2, 2025

P.E.I. Mr. Plumber owner says women ‘will change the trade, one person at a time’

Business owner Tracy Croucher doesn’t take it personally when customers ask to s...

Labour March 31, 2025

DiversiTrade’s Loney a shining example of pride in construction

When electrician Jessica Loney came out as a gender-diverse transwoman in 2019,...

Labour March 31, 2025

Union programs and strong supports drawing women to trades

Unions, with their strong sense of inclusion and programs, are drawing in more a...

Labour March 31, 2025

More B.C. women hitting the road for roadbuilding

The BC Construction Association (BCCA) says an increasing number of women are wo...

Labour March 25, 2025

Canada’s Women of Asphalt paving the way to connections

Since rolling out in 2024, the Canadian branch of the U.S.-based Women of Asphal...

Labour March 25, 2025

Not Joe…Joette: RJC Engineers’ Decore a champion for diversity

For Joette Decore, executive principal at RJC Engineers in Edmonton, working in...

Labour March 24, 2025

CLRA working with government to bolster labour shortage during uncertain times

Alberta stands at a pivotal crossroads. With $22 billion in planned energy sect...

Labour March 21, 2025

Ashleigh Kaliszuk: Have camera, will travel

Ashleigh Kaliszuk, the owner/operator of Construct YEG is one of the few constru...

Labour March 21, 2025

Jessica Racovali has a solid foundation in construction, growing with Dufferin Concrete

Life and career came full circle for third generation concrete sector member Jes...

Labour March 19, 2025

EllisDon’s Slater committed to safety after switch from health care to construction

Moving from a career in the health rehabilitation field to one in construction m...

Labour March 18, 2025

Breaking many barriers: Smart Density co-founder tackles housing diversity

Naama Blonder has put issues such as improved housing costs and increased housin...

Labour March 17, 2025

LEAP Sisterhood at Work panel emphasizes flexibility and balance for women in construction

While women have made substantial gains in the workplace, a group of female cons...

Labour March 11, 2025

Ironworkers Local 97 calls for ‘immediate end’ to Temporary Foreign Worker program

OTTAWA — Uncertainty and the threat of looming tariffs against Canada by U.S. Pr...

Labour March 10, 2025

CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades

OTTAWA — March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and in recognition of the da...

Labour March 7, 2025

P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing

Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward...

Labour March 7, 2025

Taking the LEAP: VRCA announces Women in Construction Conference 2025

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA), in partnersh...

Labour March 4, 2025

‘Dynamic’ response needed to address construction’s lingering labour shortage: Buildex panel

Progress continues in attracting workers to the construction industry, but more...

Labour March 4, 2025

Women in Construction Week: Together we rise

TORONTO – Since 1998 the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) h...

Labour March 3, 2025

Mattamy Homes commits $250,000 to NAIT, SAIT for skilled trades initiatives

CALGARY, ALTA. — Homebuilder Mattamy Homes has announced a $250,000 contribution...

Labour February 27, 2025

National crisis not a time to further own interests: BC Building Trades

Ryan Bruce with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) made a number...

Labour February 24, 2025

Women in Concrete panellists address achieving a fair and equitable workplace

The challenges women in construction face, the obstacles that have been overcome...

Labour February 21, 2025

Black History Month: EllisDon announces inaugural VIBE Award

TORONTO — EllisDon’s newly launched inaugural VIBE Award is an initiative meant...

Labour February 21, 2025

Black History Month: Celebrating leadership and legacy

Every February Canadians celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events...

Labour February 3, 2025

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A lesser-known trade

Working in the trades can provide a life of adventure and excitement along with...

Labour January 29, 2025

Winnipeg Construction Association reiterates urgent need to reinstate 2:1 apprenticeship ratio

The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) wants Manitoba to reinstate a 2:1 ap...

Labour January 27, 2025

Alberta celebrates WorldSkills competitors

EDMONTON — Six competitors from Alberta who represented Canada at the 47th World...

Labour January 22, 2025

Saskatchewan high school students now have more oil and gas industry opportunities

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is reporting three additional energy compan...

Labour January 21, 2025

Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs

OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...

Labour January 15, 2025

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