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Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says Stelco workers would be recalled if trade deal reached

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:46:35 +0000

HAMILTON — Hundreds of southern Ontario steelworkers facing layoffs will be recalled if �鶹��ýӳ�� and the United States reach a trade deal on steel, the head of Stelco’s U.S.-based parent company said Thursday. Lourenco Goncalves, chairman and chief executive of Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, said the Canadian market is too small to support galvanized steel production from […]

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‘You bring the project. We build the workforce’: Fusion Rise launches project-to-career initiative

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:27 +0000

VICTORIA — Fusion Rise Inc., a Canadian registered charity, has launched the Fusion Rise Project-to-Career Initiative, which has been designed to turn renovation, repair, maintenance and �鶹��ýӳ�� projects into opportunities for people building careers in the skilled trades. According to a release, more than 10 residential projects are currently under review, and two local contractors […]

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SkilledTradesBC supports training programs for underrepresented groups

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:05:09 +0000

Underrepresented groups, such as women, Indigenous people and other equity-deserving groups, can take skills development and employment programs in the skilled trades from SkilledTradesBC (STBC). The organization helps to deliver the programs by partnering with service providers, training providers and Indigenous organizations across the province. The programs deliver a wide variety of individual and group […]

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Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� donates $20,000 towards Indigenous skilled trades program

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:10:59 +0000

BURLINGTON, ONT. – Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� has donated $20,000 to Indspire to help Indigenous students across �鶹��ýӳ�� reach their full potential with funding for skilled trades post-secondary education. The Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� Indigenous Bursary, which is part of the Building Better Futures program, provides funding for individual First Nation, Inuit and Metis students who are enrolled in […]

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Industry minister presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:54:25 +0000

OTTAWA — The federal government is turning up the heat on the U.S. owner of Stelco Holdings Inc. over impending layoffs at the Hamilton, Ont.-based steel plant. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly sent a letter to Stelco president Paul Simon on Monday laying out her “extreme disappointment” over the company’s plan to lay off up to […]

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Drewlo Holdings, Copp’s Buildall donate tools and supplies to RMC Construction Academy

wp-poster — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:02 +0000

LONDON, ONT. — Drewlo Holdings and Copp’s Buildall have announced they are each donating $10,000 to the RMC Construction Academy, a combined $20,000 investment in the tools and supplies its students need as they train for careers in �鶹��ýӳ��. Roughly 13 students from the academy gathered at Copp’s Buildall at 45 York St. recently for […]

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�鶹��ýӳ��’s skilled-trades pipeline needs behavioural rethink, report says

wp-poster — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:20:44 +0000

Training programs for skilled trades workers in Ontario’s �鶹��ýӳ�� industry have a serious problem. They aren’t generating sufficient workers to address the skilled trades shortage at a time when demand for these workers is ramping up, due to factors such as the federal government’s nation-building projects, new investments in �鶹��ýӳ��, an ongoing wave of retiring […]

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Skills Ontario celebrates Team �鶹��ýӳ�� at WorldSkills Shanghai

wp-poster — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:15:17 +0000

SHANGHAI, CHINA — Skills Ontario is applauding Team �鶹��ýӳ�� after an impressive showing of skills in the trades and technologies at the WorldSkills Competition, which wrapped up Sept. 29 in Shanghai, China. According to a release, Team �鶹��ýӳ�� earned a silver medal in graphic design technology and three bronze medals in aircraft maintenance, automobile technology, and refrigeration and air conditioning. Thirteen Canadian competitors […]

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Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split: CEOs join ‘stay’ camp

wp-poster — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:05:00 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta business leaders have signed on to an open letter from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce warning of the dire economic consequences if the province were to separate from �鶹��ýӳ��. “We must remain at the table and prioritize relationships, opportunities and stability that have helped make this province and this country […]

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New Canadian infrastructure leadership academy targets project delays and cost overruns

wp-poster — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:25:44 +0000

Increasing costs and scheduling delays of Canadian �鶹��ýӳ�� projects has been the impetus behind the creation of a first-of-its-kind project management leadership program in this country. The Canadian Infrastructure Academy will be comprised of three, three-day blocks of training and professional development over a seven month period, beginning in April 2027 and extending to October […]

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Finishing Trades Institute of BC offers many training programs, some unique

wp-poster — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:05:13 +0000

Located near the Fraser River in Surrey, the Finishing Trades Institute of British Columbia (FTIBC) is a trades training centre that serves B.C. apprentices for the Red Seal trades of painter/decorator, glazier, lather (a.k.a. interior systems mechanic) and drywall finisher. The 40,000-square-foot training facility has five fully equipped classrooms for theory instruction, examinations, technical drawing, […]

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Ontario spending $64M for 4,122 seats at Centennial, George Brown and Seneca

wp-poster — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:10:48 +0000

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is investing $64 million to fund 4,122 additional seats at Centennial College, George Brown Polytechnic and Seneca Polytechnic. The high-demand areas that are receiving additional seats will be in STEM, health, trades and education, with seats available for student enrolment as early as the fall 2026 academic […]

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