Building Your Future: Free 12-week trades program to launch early June in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario — A travelling skilled trades program has made its arrival in the heart of Canada’s auto industry and is offering students in the Windsor area a solid step forward into the world of trades. The “Tomorrow’s Trades” program had been making its rounds across Ontario over the past year, including stops in Ottawa, […]
Welcome Wagon: Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes launches scholarship with Skilled Trades College of Canada
Toronto, Ontario — A rookie on the Toronto Raptors is doing it all to ingratiate himself to his new Canadian neighbours as the Skilled Trades College of Canada (STC) has launched the “Scottie Barnes Scholarship” for BIPOC students across Canada. The six-foot-nine Florida-born small forward, who has some familial connections in Canada, said he is […]
Partner for Progress: General Motors sponsors Skills Ontario Young Women’s Initiatives program
Toronto, Ontario — Recognizing that it will take all of us to fill the demand for skilled tradespeople in Canada’s automotive industry, General Motors has announced that it will be sponsoring this year’s Young Women’s Initiatives program from Skills Ontario. The Young Women’s Initiatives program provides direct access to various hands-on skilled trades experiences through […]
Skills Exchange: Sask Polytech partners with Kenyan trade school to support auto, welding programs
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Polytechnic has extended an intercontinental helping hand to Weru Vocational Technical College in Kenya, announcing a partnership between the two schools that aims to improve automotive and welding programs in the country. The partnership will see Sask Polytech faculty meeting virtually with their Kenyan counterparts to help develop training programs and, […]
Tools for Schools: Ontario invests $24 million into apprenticeship grant program
Scarborough, Ontario — The Ontario government announced a further investment of $24 million into the province’s Apprenticeship Capital Grant program on Thursday. Citing Centennial College’s $1.6 million equipment investment as a success story, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced from the college’s School of Transportation that the Ford government is aiming […]