The New Brunswick government will provide $275,000 to Helmets to Hardhats Canada to train veterans, military members and their families for jobs …
Skilled Trades
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Ontario opens skilled trades exam centre in Kenora
Apprentices in Northwestern Ontario can now write their skilled trades certification exams in Kenora, after the Ontario government opened a local testing …
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B.C. spending $241 million to train 5,000 new skilled trades workers
British Columbia will fund up to 5,000 new skilled trades training seats in 2026 as part of a $241-million, three-year investment aimed …
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Ontario expands Level Up! skilled trades career fairs to 12 communities
Ontario will hold Level Up! skilled trades career fairs in 12 communities between September and December 2026, with the province expecting more …
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Power Workers’ Union backs federal skilled trades funding push
The Power Workers’ Union is welcoming new federal investments in skilled trades training, saying the funding will help build the workforce needed …
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B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople
British Columbia has launched a text-based support service to help tradespeople manage chronic pain, connecting workers to counselling, pain programs and mental-health …
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Province launches $480,000 trades strategy for African Nova Scotian youth
Nova Scotia has launched a new African Nova Scotian Skilled Trades Strategy, backed by $480,000 over two years, to recruit and retain …
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ICBC investing $13.3 million in collision repair apprenticeship grants
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is committing $13.3 million over four years to expand apprenticeship opportunities in the province’s collision …
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Alberta launches trades discovery centre to address looming workforce gap
Alberta’s government is investing $6 million over three years to open the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre, a new facility in Calgary that …
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New Brunswick proposes automatic credential recognition for out-of-province tradespeople
The New Brunswick government has introduced amendments to the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act that would automatically recognize trade certificates from other …

