

Skills Ontario gets $5M from province to promote skilled trades
Gives youth access to fulfilling, meaningful, well-paid jobs while helping industries meet skills needs.

Retired Hearst tech teacher recognized for excellence in education
2020 Dick Hopkins Award goes to Mario Blouin who taught for the Conseil Scolaire Catholique de District Des Grandes Rivieres.
Skills Ontario announces second challenge in #SkillsAtHome series
Applicants are to decorate a cookie with a skilled trade and technology theme with a safety component.

Countdown is on for the 2020 Skills Ontario Competition
Young people put to the test in more than 70 contests, including robotics, mechatronics, coding and welding.

Skills Ontario launches #FillTheToolbox engagement campaign
Initiative is looking for support from 240 donors for programs that will encourage youth to engage in skilled trades.
Leading young people into skilled trades is paying off
…but more work is needed to curb shortage.

Filling the skills gap: Increase engagement and build momentum
Skills Ontario offers the province three recommendations for improving engagement.
Magna invests $125,000 for Skills Ontario initiatives
Auto parts maker will also offer jobs to medalists in the industrial contests.