In this edition:
- New Niagara Launch Centre to expand capacity for skilled trades training
- Seaway Management Corporation partners with Hoverlink
- What Honda’s big electric vehicle announcement in Ontario really means
- Will Victoria Day long weekend impact gasoline prices across Ontario?
- Skilled Trades Ontario launches platform to help people find access to information and resources
- Number of Canadian exporters hits highest level since 2005
- Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations
- Focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
New Niagara Launch Centre to expand capacity for skilled trades training
A unique educational partnership between Niagara College (NC), Niagara Catholic, and Notre Dame College School – with support from the Niagara Home Builders Association (NHBA) – will expand local capacity for skilled trades training to help meet the urgent need for trades workers in the region.
NC and partners at Niagara Catholic have teamed up at the Niagara Launch Centre, a campus of Notre Dame College School inside the Seaway Mall in Welland, to share space, tools, equipment and expertise to prepare students for lucrative careers in the trades.
Seaway Management Corporation partners with Hoverlink
The St. Lawrence Seaway has signed an agreement with Hoverlink Ontario.
Hoverlink is a high-speed hovercraft service, that can transport up to 180 passengers across Lake Ontario – in only 30 minutes.
They’ll offer transportation services year-round, saving people time and reducing roadway congestion.
Will Victoria Day long weekend impact gasoline prices across Ontario?
Are you planning to drive somewhere far this Victoria Day long weekend?
The good news is that your road trip shouldn’t be all that costly as gas prices aren’t expected to move more than a few pennies this weekend.
Energy analyst Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, predicts gas prices could move up one cent per litre Friday, another cent on Saturday and maybe another penny Sunday.
Skilled Trades Ontario launches platform to help people find access to information and resources
Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) has launched a new online information centre, providing a platform to access insight and knowledge into the skilled trades sector.
The STO Resource Hub features newly published trade reports, a directory of links as well as other skilled trades related resources and research.
Number of Canadian exporters hits highest level since 2005
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Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday (May 16) it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making.
After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players do too.
Did you know?
Focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Half of racialized people have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in the past five years
Over one in three people (36%) aged 15 years and older living in Canada have experienced some form of discrimination or unfair treatment in the five years prior to the latest wave of the Canadian Social Survey. These experiences occurred in a variety of settings—while attending school, applying for jobs, working, shopping, and seeking healthcare, among others.
The results, based on new data from the survey collected from January to March 2024, suggest that while the proportion of self-reported incidents of discrimination has remained relatively stable since 2021, discrimination and unfair treatment continue to disproportionally affect racialized groups, Indigenous people, women, 2SLGBTQ+ populations, people living with disabilities, and young adults.
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