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Ontario ICI negotiators approach crunch time

Ontario ICI negotiators approach crunch time
With five weeks to go before contracts expire in Ontario’s unionized ICI construction sector, negotiators are reporting slow, measured progress towards deals with action expected to heat up in early April. By law ICI contracts last three years in the pro...
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More B.C. women hitting the road for roadbuilding
The BC °µÍř˝űÇřion Association (BCCA) says an increasing number of women are wo...
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Canada’s Women of Asphalt paving the way to connections
Since rolling out in 2024, the Canadian branch of the U.S.-based Women of Asphal...
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Not Joe…Joette: RJC Engineers’ Decore a champion for diversity
For Joette Decore, executive principal at RJC Engineers in Edmonton, working in...
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Ontario ICI negotiators approach crunch time
With five weeks to go before contracts expire in Ontario’s unionized ICI constru...
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More B.C. women hitting the road for roadbuilding
The BC °µÍř˝űÇřion Association (BCCA) says an increasing number of women are wo...
Labour

Canada’s Women of Asphalt paving the way to connections
Since rolling out in 2024, the Canadian branch of the U.S.-based Women of Asphal...
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Not Joe…Joette: RJC Engineers’ Decore a champion for diversity
For Joette Decore, executive principal at RJC Engineers in Edmonton, working in...
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Ashleigh Kaliszuk: Have camera, will travel
Ashleigh Kaliszuk, the owner/operator of °µÍř˝űÇř YEG is one of the few constru...
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Jessica Racovali has a solid foundation in construction, growing with Dufferin Concrete
Life and career came full circle for third generation concrete sector member Jes...
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EllisDon’s Slater committed to safety after switch from health care to construction
Moving from a career in the health rehabilitation field to one in construction m...
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Breaking many barriers: Smart Density co-founder tackles housing diversity
Naama Blonder has put issues such as improved housing costs and increased housin...
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Ironworkers Local 97 calls for ‘immediate end’ to Temporary Foreign Worker program
OTTAWA — Uncertainty and the threat of looming tariffs against Canada by U.S. Pr...
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McMaster University takes first place in MCAA 2025 Student Chapter Competition
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is congr...
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CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades
OTTAWA — March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and in recognition of the da...
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P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing
Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward...
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The Skills Ontario International Women’s Day Celebration returns to Linamar
GUELPH, ONT. – Skills Ontario is once again hosting its Celebration for Internat...
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Campbell receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
TORONTO — Chris Campbell, Carpenters’ Union Local 27 president and director of d...
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Women in °µÍř˝űÇřion Week: Together we rise
TORONTO – Since 1998 the National Association of Women in °µÍř˝űÇřion (NAWIC) h...
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Women in Concrete panellists address achieving a fair and equitable workplace
The challenges women in construction face, the obstacles that have been overcome...
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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers backing Ford in Ontario election
BURLINGTON, ONT. — The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, which represen...
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Black History Month: EllisDon announces inaugural VIBE Award
TORONTO — EllisDon’s newly launched inaugural VIBE Award is an initiative meant...
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Black History Month: Celebrating leadership and legacy
Every February Canadians celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events...
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Support Ontario Youth announces first-ever Trades and Talent Summit
TORONTO — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced it is hosting its first-ever...
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Province announces $100 Million in job training as tariffs loom
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $100 million in the...
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Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters
CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27...
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Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute
TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional e...
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New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...
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Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury
SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three y...
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Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs
OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...
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Working for Workers Six boosts supports for women in trades
Advocates for women in the trades say the Ontario government’s recently enacted...
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Why not give skilled trades a try? Ontario attempts to tackle the labour shortage
While 2024 has come to a close, a number of different organizations remain focus...
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Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Skills Ontario recently presented its recommendations to the...
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CECCO’s Peterson urges co-operation as ICI contract season inches closer
The °µÍř˝űÇřion Employers Council of Ontario (CECCO) has assured the Ontario Bu...
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Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...
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Carpenters’, IUOE Local 793 agreement raising eyebrows
The recent collaboration agreement between the International Union of Operating...
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