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Feds make funding announcement in Kelowna aimed at boosting skilled trades workersThe cash infusion will help grow an existing online learning hub for current workers and those just thinking about a trades career.CanadaMay 27
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Lethbridge employers hope enticements will attract skilled workers'There is a vast need for skilled labour. Everything from finishing, carpenters, painters to HVAC workers... I haven't heard of anyone in the industry who isn't hiring.'EconomyMay 7
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WestJet mechanics serve airline with 72-hour strike noticeWestJet mechanics say they are poised to walk off the job early as Thursday night after serving the airline with a 72-hour strike notice yesterday.MoneyJun 18
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Ontario skills program pairs Peterborough students with construction, aviation employersStudents will partake in an eight-week placement for on-the-job experience, relying on the skills learned in high school construction and aviation programs.EconomyJul 16
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WestJet is cancelling dozens of flights as mechanic strike loomsAs airline mechanics are set to go on strike this week, WestJet is going to cancel 40 flights across Canada, affecting 6,500 passengers.CanadaJun 19
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WestJet strike notice withdrawn as union, airline resume talksA strike notice from WestJet’s unionized mechanics has been rescinded as the union representing the workers and the airline return to the bargaining table.ConsumerJun 20
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WestJet strike averted as feds intervene, union says it will ‘comply’Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said he had ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final binding arbitration.CanadaJun 27
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What will graduating in Saskatchewan look like after teachers’ job action?As STF announced work-to-rule job action starting on Monday, the question if graduation ceremonies will still happen has led Sask. grade 12 students to think about.EducationJun 6
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Changes to improve crane safety underway: WorkSafe BCCrane safety has become a higher-profile issue since 2021, when a crane collapsed in Kelowna, taking the lives of five men, four of whom worked on the structure.CanadaJun 18
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What to know about airline strikes when you’ve got a flight bookedFears of a strike over the Canada Day long weekend prompted WestJet to cancel dozens of flights, affecting thousands of customers. Here's what they should know.ConsumerJun 27
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Building new ferries in B.C. would cost more. Is it worth it?Later this month, the ferry company is slated to put out a competitive call as it seeks builders for its next seven major vessels.PoliticsJun 12
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Cost of Doug Ford’s cabinet, parliamentary assistants exceeds $10MThe cost of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s most recent cabinet has increased by 72 per cent compared to the first inner circle he unveiled in 2018.CanadaJun 10
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Missed the biggest stories of the week? Here’s a roundupCanadians in many provinces grappled with a prolonged heat wave while another political scandal has hit the United Kingdom. Here are some of this week's top stories.CanadaJun 22
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Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school studentsEducation Minister Stephen Lecce indicated last year that the government would be moving in that direction and unveiled those details today.EducationMay 1
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3rd phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ is underway, but is province moving too fast?At a time when Alberta is seeing record-breaking population growth, some worry the province is moving too fast with its 'Alberta is Calling' campaign.PoliticsMay 9
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Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sitesThe change accompanies a new piece of legislation introduced Monday by Labour Minister David Piccini, including a host of changes to labour laws.CanadaMay 6
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Hundreds strike at Nestle chocolate plant in Toronto, Unifor saysHundreds of Nestle workers walked off the job in Toronto on Sunday after rejecting a tentative agreement the union reached with the chocolate maker.CanadaMay 6
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WestJet, mechanics union reach tentative deal amid strike fearsIf the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the first approved collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and AMFA.CanadaMay 6
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Okanagan College students take home medals at provincial skills competitionSkills Canada competitions put the skills and knowledge of junior, high school, college students and apprentices to the test across a variety of trades and technology events.EducationApr 28
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Ontario to increase fines for ‘bad actor’ employersLabour Minister David Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violations of the Employment Standards Act.PoliticsMay 3