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Metro Vancouver workers call off full-scale strike after progress made in talks

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:21:50 +0000

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver outside workers say they won’t launch a full-scale strike after “significant movement” in talks with the regional district. The union representing about 750 workers says in a statement that its bargaining committee is reporting back to members “in seeking a mandate.” Union president Jesse Medeiros says all job action is temporarily […]

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Metro Vancouver workers threaten full-scale strike with little progress in talks

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:30:52 +0000

VANCOUVER — Striking Metro Vancouver outside workers say they will begin a “full-scale indefinite strike” on Tuesday if a tentative agreement isn’t reached with the regional district sooner. The union representing about 750 Metro Vancouver workers says in a statement that new picket lines are going up Monday at the regional district’s head office in […]

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Alberta Indigenous anti-bias campaign addresses ‘uncomfortable’ truths

wp-poster — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:10:27 +0000

Just three weeks into a new awareness campaign that shines a spotlight on the biases that Alberta’s Indigenous construction trades workers endure on the job, there are signs the construction sector in the province is ready to face up to some uncomfortable truths. On June 16, the Indigenous trades advocacy group Trade Winds to Success […]

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Ontario invests $2.2 million in Windsor apprenticeship training

wp-poster — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:15:28 +0000

WINDSOR, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing more than $2.2 million to expand apprenticeship pathways and modernize skilled trades training in Windsor. Through the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program and the Apprenticeship Capital Grant, three organizations will benefit from funding that will help 80 people prepare for careers in the skilled trades. The organizations […]

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Applications open for B.C.’s future skills grant

wp-poster — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:15:20 +0000

VICTORIA — Applications for the future skills grant are open for 2026-27 with the aim of helping more British Columbians get access to affordable training. Since launching in 2023, the grant has supported more than 16,500 learners throughout the province, explains a release. The program provides up to $3,500 for eligible short-term training at B.C.’s […]

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David Carey named new CEO for OPPI

wp-poster — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:10:43 +0000

TORONTO – The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPP) has announced David Carey as its new CEO. Most recently, he served as co-executive director at The Bentway, where he helped “advance one of Toronto’s most innovative public space initiatives and worked closely with partners, communities and planners to reimagine how people connect with urban spaces,” a […]

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LIUNA Local 183 praises Chow for new union agreement; PCA condemns the move

wp-poster — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:25:06 +0000

TORONTO – There are two drastically different opinions being shared after Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow advanced a motion to enter into a voluntary recognition agreement with LIUNA Local 183 for work outside the ICI sector. LIUNA 183 is applauding the decision, saying in a statement it is a “historic step for unionized construction workers across […]

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Trade Winds to Success launches See the Skill. Not Bias. campaign

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:20:45 +0000

EDMONTON – A new mini-documentary series recently premiered on IMAX in Edmonton spotlighting Indigenous trades excellence and the path to more inclusive jobsites. It features the real stories of Indigenous tradespeople and an employer partner, grounded in real experience and is part of See the Skill. Not Bias., a multi-platform awareness campaign launched by Trade […]

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Ironworkers’ mark 68 years since Vancouver bridge collapse in ceremony yesterday

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:17:05 +0000

VANCOUVER — The bridge that spans the Second Narrows crossing between East Vancouver and the North Shore is known as The Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. Its name goes all the way back to June 17, 1958.   Lucien Lessard and his colleagues were working on the bridgedeck when it collapsed, crashing into the waters below.  Nineteen people died in the tragedy.  “The bridge came […]

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Jobsite and workplace conflicts directly impact the bottom-line: HR consultant

wp-poster — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:05:43 +0000

Conflict doesn’t belong in the workplace and can directly impact a company’s productivity, teaming and bottom-line, warns a Manitoba human resources consultant, who has spent over a decade talking to the construction industry about diffusing conflict, handling difficult people and having tough work conversations. In a nutshell, Manitoba’s Wendy Hofford provides employees and employers the […]

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B.C. launches $40M workforce readiness initiative for trades training

wp-poster — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:10:33 +0000

VICTORIA — The B.C. government has announced it is launching the Look West Workforce Readiness Initiative, a project-based funding program to strengthen trades-training opportunities in the province. As part of the province’s more than $240 million Look West skilled trades-training investment, the Workforce Readiness Initiative, which will be carried out by SkilledTradesBC, builds on recent […]

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Metro Vancouver and its union go to mediation just as members take strike action

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:59:27 +0000

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver says the union representing its outside workers has agreed to mediation. It came just as members started full-scale strike action to pressure the employers back to the bargaining table. The regional district says in a statement that the union has agreed to mediation with the Labour Relations Board. Metro Vancouver says […]

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