Category: Trucking Education
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GFL’s Brittany Loraas recognized in The Peak’s Emerging Leaders for 2023
Congratulations to GFL’s Brittany Loraas, GFL’s Director of HR and Liquid Operations, for being recognized as one of The Peak’s Emerging Leaders for 2023! This week’s blog post covers the announcement from GFL.
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Government of Canada invests in skills training to address shortages in trucking industry
Earlier this year the Minister of Transport announced that the Government of Canada is investing up to $46.3 million to Trucking Human Resources Canada under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. The organization’s Driving Economic Recovery project will provide training subsidies and wage subsidies to support the recruitment, training, and onboarding of up to 1,400 new truck drivers…
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More People Will Train to be Professional Truck Drivers
As many as 30 eligible participants will receive training to prepare them for jobs as professional truck drivers in the Lower Mainland. This week’s blog post from the Government of British Columbia looks at the new Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project that focuses on providing occupational training…
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Annual AZ Training Scholarship Creates a Stronger Gender-Balanced Workforce
25 years ago, Commercial Heavy Equipment Training Ltd. opened its doors as the first truck driving school to be set up for use for any carrier on Ontario. This week’s blog looks at how CHET and Musket joined forces to provide an annual scholarship specifically designed to get women behind the wheel of Canada’s trucking…
