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Calgary Construction and RVS celebrate ‘Honour The Work’

June 5, 2026 – 12,000 students learned about careers in construction from a new supplementary program educating students on the importance of skilled trades.

Why B.C. trades training should start young

April 11, 2026 – Rob Fleming and Mike Bernier, former B.C. ministers of education, and serve as honorary co-chairs of Honour the Work for the ...

B.C.’s efforts to attract youth to skilled trades need to start even earlier than we think

April 8, 2026 – Everyone from parents, teachers, education policy makers and business leaders have identified the need for our school system to teach our ...

Women push into the trades, but safety and culture gaps remain

March 8, 2026 – Coldwell’s organization advocates for construction and skilled trades careers in elementary schools, focusing on grades K–6 and running workshops for teachers ...

Women could help close skilled trades labour gap

March 5, 2026 – Canadian organizations are experiencing a skilled trades labour shortage that is leaving building projects understaffed, delayed, and increasingly expensive. Expanding recruitment ...

More kids learning about skilled trades, but missing out on the dozens of trades out there, including fire protection

September 29, 2025 – The results of the 2025 Measuring Up the Trades survey may have an impact on young local students looking to pursue ...