While we come together to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, it is also a call for gender equality – something desperately needed for the future of male-dominated skilled trades. There is a tremendous gender disparity in...
The British Columbia Institute of Technology reminds automotive service providers in British Columbia that co-op students will soon be available for hiring. Hiring takes place in February and March for the April to September term, and in August and September for...
The Support Ontario Youth Program helps automotive service technician apprentices, and employers, succeed on their journey. A conversation with Melanie Winter, program director for the Motive Power section of Support Ontario Youth. Everyone at the shop level in the...
The Vancouver Community College's Automotive Service Technician program now has a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to boost their training. In an arrangement with Toyota Canada, VCC took possession of one of the first FCEVs made for the Canadian market – the Toyota Mirai....
One of the many challenges that the aftermarket has is attracting and retaining apprentices. Indie Garage recently caught up with Lytton Greenfield of Vancouver, B.C., an apprentice working toward his Red Seal certification. He was good enough to provide some...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) By Autolite One of the key factors for a shop’s success is its reputation for customer service. While you cannot change the way vehicles and parts are manufactured, you can offer confident recommendations to customers on which parts will work best...
British Columbia has announced additional supports for apprenticeship as the province prepares to implement skilled trades certification. The province has provided $5 million to the Industry Training Authority (ITA) so that more trades workers can start an...
Out with the old Ontario College of Trades and in with the new Skilled Trades Ontario agency. Host Andrew Ross is joined by the Hon. Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development for Ontario to talk about what changes to the skilled trades in...
Ontario is investing an additional $90 million over three years to further promote the skilled trades to young people. This investment responds to the Apprenticeship Youth Advisors report, which includes several recommendations to help solve the shortage of skilled...