48 h. ago Opinion: Building a stronger Canada depends on expanding and strengthening our skilled trades workforce

Sean Strickland: If we want people to put on a pair of steel-toed boots, jump on a plane, live away from their families, and get their hands dirty building up our country, we need to invest in them. That includes restoring recently sunsetted federal apprenticeship grants programs

Economics

1 week ago Skilled Trades Continues Strong Comeback, but Careers in Critical Fire Safety Lack Visibility

Classic Fire + Life Safety follow-up survey highlights opportunity to raise awareness of sprinkler fitters and fire alarm technicians TORONTO — A follow-up Leger survey commissioned by Classic Fire + Life Safety finds Canadians believe there are more options today in skilled trades opportunities, but many remain unfamiliar with certain essential fire protection roles, such […]

Events

1 week ago Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council Unite to Donate Smoke Alarms and Spark Critical Fire Safety Conversations

This Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council are partnering to donate Kidde smoke alarms to Ontario communities and fire departments, helping to address critical home fire safety gaps across the province. The following joint news release has been issued on behalf of Kidde and the Ontario […]

Events

2 w. ago Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions

Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier this month that two quadriplegic Canadian patients had received Musk’s Neuralink brain implants as part of a study testing the safety and effectiveness of the wireless device. While critics […]

Other

2 w. ago Toronto might get weird new statue of injured elephant in bathtub

Yes, you read that headline correctly — a statue of an injured elephant hanging out in a bathtub could soon grace a major Toronto intersection.And while you absorb that very absurd sequence of words, let me assure you, I can explain everything.Toronto may have shaken off its 20th-century reputation as a boring town that chained up swing sets on Sundays, and has developed thriving culture and art scenes — though not without challenges. The development boom that has reshaped the city skyline is often dealt its fair share of blame for the loss of venues and landmarks, along with rising home prices, but policies like the City's public art requirements and community benefit charges for new developments continue to strong-arm builders into injecting a little bit of whimsy into these otherwise monotonous walls of glass.A July update to a previous 2024 development application seeks to replace a government office building at 135 St. Clair Ave. W., located at th...

Other

2 w. ago Paygasus Delivers Unbreakable Connectivity as Authorized Peplink & Starlink Solution Provider

Seamless, secure network resilience for North America’s most critical infrastructure. SALT LAKE CITY — Paygasus, a leader in payment and connectivity technology, is now an Authorized Peplink & Starlink Solution Provider. This milestone enables Paygasus to deliver highly secure, uninterrupted internet for transit authorities, EV charging, smart cities, public safety, and mission-critical operations—supporting uninterrupted business […]

Other

2 w. ago Jason Rowe: Ford gives long overdue recognition to union training

The recent report issued by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), “Dismantling Public Futures,” criticizing the Ford government for pivoting its approach to funding skilled trades programs paints a skewed picture of the training landscape for apprentices in Ontario. It’s purposefully designed to ignore the benefits of union training halls in the skilled trades […]

Transport

last month Alberta’s ‘Fairness and Safety in Sport Act’ criticized as misogynistic, homophobic

Opponents of the Alberta government's new Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, which came into effect at the start of the new school year, call it 'misogynistic and transphobic.'

Sport