Labour

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

‘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 December 30, 2024

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 December 18, 2024

Manitoba construction council teaching small-med contractors sky skills

The Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC) is teaching small and medium-siz...

Labour December 17, 2024

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 December 11, 2024

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 December 10, 2024

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 December 10, 2024

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canadians are changing their minds about the skilled trades

Canadian perceptions around skilled trades careers are shifting. Both university...

Labour November 26, 2024

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 November 21, 2024

CCA announces launch of ‘Honour the Work’ for students

CALGARY, ALTA. — The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) has officially launc...

Associations , Labour November 20, 2024

UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification

OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...

Government , Labour November 19, 2024

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 November 13, 2024

‘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 November 12, 2024

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 November 11, 2024

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Sowing the seeds of Alberta’s skilled trades future

Alberta is the fastest-growing province in Canada and its construction worksites...

Labour November 11, 2024

H2H honours veterans, highlights resources for second career

OTTAWA — In recognition of Remembrance Day, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is honouri...

Labour November 11, 2024

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 November 8, 2024

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 November 8, 2024

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 November 7, 2024

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 November 7, 2024

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 November 5, 2024

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 November 4, 2024

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 October 31, 2024

Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio

WINNIPEG – Regulatory changes that restore the 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson r...

Labour October 28, 2024

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 October 16, 2024

People and flexibility keystones of new work culture: ICBA panel

Vancouver construction leaders assembled at the Independent Contractors and Busi...

Associations , Labour October 15, 2024

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 October 11, 2024

Women’s History Month celebrates Women at Work

OTTAWA – In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History...

Labour October 7, 2024

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 October 4, 2024

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland to draw in thousands of construction workers

Thousands of construction workers will be needed in Alberta’s Industrial Heartla...

Labour October 2, 2024

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