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BCIT is encouraging more young women to pursue a career in skilled trades. Tamara Pongracz from BCIT’s Trades Access Department and Machinist Instructor Chelsea Barron discuss the importance of opening up trades as a career option for women.

A program in Peterborough, Ont. aims to get more people living with disabilities into the skilled trades. The jobs are in high demand as the industry continues to experience a labour shortage. Germain Ma has the story of one woman hoping to turn her passion into a career.

Brandi Ferenc is an HVAC mechanic, journeyperson, and owner of Fair-Trades Tool Box, a company working to change the culture within the skilled trades to help entice more women to consider a career in them. As the keynote speaker at the Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie’s International Women’s Day Luncheon, she shared her story...

Rapid technological change is having a huge impact on all industries, but perhaps none as much as skilled trades. Steve Robinson, the owner of Pitt Meadows Plumbing and Mechanical Systems, talks about what the industry needs to do to keep pace in the latest installment of our Future of Work series.

Statistics Canada said there are more vacancies in skilled trade jobs than there are people to fill them, especially in key industries like construction, manufacturing and transportation.

Winnipeg high school students got a chance to show off their business skills – at a trade show displaying their own products. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more on the event – and how it’s preparing them for their own future business ventures.

St. Lawrence College in Kingston hosts skilled trades event, nurturing student talents & career aspirations amidst Reading Week.

With Canada’s housing crisis and an aging workforce in the trades, are enough Albertans becoming carpenters, electricians and plumbers? Jim Szautner, dean of apprenticeship at SAIT and a member of the Skills Alberta Board of Directors, joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the numbers and the future role of the trades industry.

Halifax is receiving an overwhelming amount of international interest for its skilled trade jobs, as recruitment efforts are being made by all three levels of government. As Megan King reports, the construction sector is especially in need of skilled workers.

Plenty of skills were put to the test at the Skills Manitoba competition today as students took part in contests related to trades and technology.

Eddy Nolan of Montreal has ran Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope for 43 years, raising $1 million for cancer research. But the 67-year-old runner has cancer and will have a medically assisted death. Mike Armstrong looks at Nolan’s incredible strength and determination over decades of remarkable contributions. Canada’s financial crimes watchdog has given many banking...

Nova Scotia construction companies are expanding recruitment efforts to international skilled trade workers in an effort to address worker shortages. As Megan King reports, all avenues are being explored to ensure building continues in the province.

Surrey has seen an increase in transit options in recent years, but more and more people are still taking their cars to work. As Janet Brown reports, that’s just one of the findings in a survey conducted by the Surrey Board of Trade.

A staggering number of workers were killed due to trauma and exposure last year. It’s renewing calls for more enforcement and training. BC Building Trades executive director Brynn Bourke talks about if the current regulations are enough and what more needs to be done.

“It’s almost like a small department store.” Still have some Christmas shopping? @TheForks is a one-stop shop for all the local gifts. Clay Young caught up with the owner of Forks Trading Company, and found out how the next generations is carrying on the family business.

Skills Canada Saskatchewan Director Jayden Liester said on Tuesday, “I was one of those kids that went through skills Canada competitions and it set me up well, now I get to bring those opportunities to kids.”

Students from grades 8 to 12 made their way to Campus Regina Public to learn about different skills, trades and technology. Over the next four days, these students get the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in fields like construction, technology and fashion.

The Nova Scotia government claims it will become a national leader in skilled trades. The province announced plans to add 5,000 more apprentices to the system over the next three years. As Callum Smith reports, it’s all part of a $100 million investment to recruit, train and retain.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng said in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday that the federal government continues to support Canadian businesses operating in India amid tensions after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of being linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader in Canada. “My job as the trade minister is...

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