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Job vacancies hit record high of more than 1 million in March: StatCan
Vacancies increased by more than one-third in accommodation, food services and retail while there were record vacancies in health care, social assistance and construction.
Ricardo Certification named safety assessor for GO Expansion works
The English company will provide independent scrutiny of the program’s safety documentation during its design phase, ensuring its full compliance with relevant standards.
Carpenters set to vote on tentative agreement May 27
The 15,000 members of the Carpenters District Council of Ontario have been on strike since May 9.
Ontario party leaders talk climate plans in aftermath of weekend storm
The leaders of Ontario’s main political parties highlighted their climate plans after a deadly weekend storm ripped across the province, offering different approaches to dealing with severe weather events that are likely to become more frequent.
Future Skills Centre further funds project to attract under-represented groups to construction
Working in conjunction with Canada’s Building Trades Unions, the project helps workers and job seekers explore apprenticeships and careers in the skilled construction trades, and match to work in the unionized sector.