Engine Knox: Checking your pandemic checklist
By Steve Knox I have started asking myself that question from time to time: ‘how are you doing?’ This has forced me to perform self-checks. It could be something that everyone needs to do during this time, because we are all dealing with an unprecedented level of uncertainty, unlike ever before. In my usual environment, […]
Step up with Craftsman and Deeley: Support COVID-19 emergency bursaries
Vancouver, British Columbia — Post-secondary students have been hit particularly hard by unemployment throughout the pandemic, and Rick Hatswell president of the Craftsman Group and Vancouver Community College (VCC) alumni wants to be a part of the solution. Hatswell donated $5,000 to the Giving Tuesday Now campaign funding emergency bursaries for VCC students. The campaign, […]
Giving Back to the Community: CARSTAR donates more than $4,000 to local food bank
Brantford, Ontario — CARSTAR Brantford and CARSTAR Brantford West, alongside industry partners and community members have donated $4,300 to the Brantford Food Bank. “These past few months have been difficult for many and we are hoping our contribution helps ease the burden our food bank is facing,” says Sebastian Torres, owner of CARSTAR Brantford and […]
Apprentices Fixed with New Support: Ontario announces $2.5 million grant
Toronto, Ontario — The Government of Canada announced a new grant to help apprentices re-secure work amid the pandemic. The Ontario Tools Grant will provide apprentices with $2.5 million in 2020-21 and $7.5 million in 2021-22. The program will assist apprentices in the purchase of tools, protective equipment, manuals and clothing required for their trades. […]
