Festivities in Fergus: CSN Hutten to celebrate 40 years with open house, car show for Make a Wish foundation
Fergus, Ontario — Forty years is a major milestone for any business, and what better way is there to celebrate that achievement than a day of food, fun and cool cars at CSN Hutten’s upcoming charity car show in Fergus, Ont. With all proceeds going to the Make a Wish Foundation, the folks over at […]
Help Wanted: Experts needed for Skilled Trades Ontario apprenticeship and exam standards development
Toronto, Ontario — Skilled Trades Ontario is inviting subject matter experts to participate in their standards development and examinations, along with the support of the Standards Industry Advisory Committees to review exam content, skills competencies and learning outcomes. Selected participants will go on to contribute their expertise through in-person or online workshops and online surveys. […]
Mission Accomplished: Halton, Peel police and CBSA recover 24 stolen vehicles in Morocco
Oakville, Ontario — Halton and Peel police, alongside the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), have recovered 24 stolen vehicles, following a month-long investigation that intercepted stolen vehicles bound for Dubai. According to a press release from the Halton Regional Police, these vehicles are valued at a total of approximately $2.1 million. Many were stolen in […]
Homeward Bound: $10M worth of vehicles seized in GTA auto theft ring bust
Toronto, Ontario — Peel Police have intercepted 78 stolen vehicles heading for the United Arab Emirates following an investigation into a Greater Toronto Area auto theft ring. This brings the tally of rescued vehicles in 2023 to more than 500, said Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah at a press conference on Tuesday. He elaborates that […]
Skills Space: Ontario gov. announces funding to build, renovate skilled trades training centres
Toronto, Ontario — It can be tough to teach a trades course from a parking lot, so the Ontario government announced Tuesday that it will be investing about $300,000 to build and upgrade training facilities in the province, in the aim of giving future tradespeople better facilities to hone their skills. By late spring, organizations […]
Warning Lights: One in four Canadians unable to afford $500 emergency expense, StatsCan reports
Toronto, Ontario — A recent Statistics Canada national survey found that one in four Canadians could not pay for a sudden $500 expense, while one-third experienced some financial difficulty over the last 12 months. Notably, one third of residents in the Atlantic Region and 28 percent of people in the Prairies reported that they were […]
Predictive Learning: Nissan developing AI algorithms to predict component failure probability
Waterloo, Ontario — Researchers from Nissan and Kitchener, Ont.-based Acerta Analytic Solutions are working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool which predicts engine component failure, using data from the vehicle’s electronic control unit and its own machine learning algorithm. According to Automotive News Canada, this tool is the result of a $1.4 million partnership […]
EV/AV Report: Navigating winter weather and planning for a power surge
Toronto, Ontario — An Ottawa company trains autonomous vehicles (AVs) to drive through the harshest of Canadian winters, Mitsubishi pledges to only sell EVs and hybrids by the mid-2030s and a report predicts that 1.5 million EVs will populate Albertan roads by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Train hard, play […]
United Notions: AIA Canada and 19 international groups join global vehicle right to repair movement
Ottawa, Ontario — On Wednesday, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) released a statement pledging its commitment to the global right to repair movement. Nineteen other groups, including the American Auto Care Association, have followed suit, presenting a list of ten principles they believe should guide right to repair legislation around the world. […]
Trades Fast-Track: Ontario to allow Grade 11 students to enrol in full-time apprenticeship programs
Toronto, Ontario — A Wednesday announcement from the Ontario government may plant a seed for the spike in skilled trades interest our industry has been looking for, as Grade 11 students in the province will now be eligible to enrol in full-time skilled apprenticeship programs. With this new decision, students looking to pursue a trades […]
