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Leamington company fined $65,000 for 2022 workplace incident
South Essex fabricating was found to have failed to shore the walls of a trench in which a worker was repairing a pipe.
Annual employment and labour force data contract slightly in June
Data for June 2024 shows a national contraction in employment of -2.2% compared with June 2023.
GVCA one of three Kitchener organizations to receive $7 million in SDF funding
Announced on July 22, the news was part of a broader announcement that sees the province top up its trades-training fund by a further $260 million.
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O'Regan
MacKinnon had served as the Liberals' chief whip in the House of Commons. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was a parliamentary secretary in the crucial procurement portfolio.
Province commits $700,000 to training insulating trades workers
The program is being run by Local 95, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers in Toronto.