
Construction: Women make up 3% of the active workforce (In French)
Progress has been slow, but the 2015 objective has just been achieved: women now...

Exposing the myths of the skilled trades
During our recent office move, I was reminded of a series of interviews in...

After pandemic job upheaval some women are carving new careers — with power tools
When Daina Cobb’s job running the office of a chartered boat on the Toronto...
Students urged to go into trades as industry faces labour shortage
As students return to school, an employment shortage has Ottawa's skilled labour industry encouraging them to...

The 10 most in-demand jobs in Quebec in 2021
The problem of a lack of skilled labor in Quebec is expected to continue...
Making vital equipment for front-line workers
A group of adult education students with special needs are doing their part to...

Over 400 workers wanted in Quebec hotels
Despite the pandemic, which has hit tourism hard for more than a year, hotels...
Bernie Beigne is Montreal's new destination for guilty pleasure
Patrons can indulge their cravings with old-fashioned, handmade doughnuts made in front of a...

Former student in Top Chef Canada
Aicia Colacci, a former St. Pius X student, will be on Top Chef Canada...

Resources for Teaching Trades Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As schools close across the country and as skilled trades teachers work to reach...
Great leap for Giant Steps as school aims to build new centre
The school that started nearly 40 years ago in a church basement delivering education...

Exoskeletons for ... bricklaying!
Fraco (from St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu) used World of Concrete to show its Exoskeleton prototype, a wearable...

Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’
Even as more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms to connect with...
Inclusive hiring is an idea whose time has come
The Polaris Enterprise initiative is a nine-month educational and work preparation program for adults 21...

The "construction girls" in the spotlight (French)
Great article in La Presse "The future elementary school in the Vauquelin sector,...