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PEMAC putting funding toward new national professional designation

Anthony Capkun | May 16, 2013

PEMAC putting funding toward new national professional designation

May 16, 2013 - The Plant Engineering & Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC) says it has been awarded a grant by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities to...

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$1 million for new trades and technology centre in Yorkton

Rob Colman | April 22, 2013

April 16, 2013 - Don Morgan, Saskatchewan’s advanced education minister, announced the province is providing $1 million in design funding through the 2013-14 budget to Parkland Regional College for a...

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B.C. confirms investment in Northwest skills training

Andre Voshart | April 05, 2013

B.C. confirms investment in Northwest skills training

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has announced a $465,000 investment for training opportunities in Northwest B.C. through Northwest Community College. "The most positive thing we can do to ensure continued prosperity in...

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Skilled immigrants critical to innovation; GTA electronics manufacturer awarded

Andre Voshart | April 03, 2013

Canada is facing a serious labour shortage. Our population is aging, the birth rate is slowing and there are fewer people with the requisite skills to fill vacant jobs. Skilled...

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Technology changing the nature of skilled trades, report says

Andre Voshart | March 28, 2013

Technology changing the nature of skilled trades, report says

Technology is having a profound impact on the nature of the skilled trades, apprenticeship training and journeyperson skills requirements, a report released on Wednesday by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum advises. Based...

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Engineering shortages lead Ontario job seekers to go where the action is

Andre Voshart | March 07, 2013

Job seekers in Ontario should focus their training and job searches towards fields with looming skills shortages, according to Randstad Canada. Given the importance of job creation for youth in Ontario,...

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New Centre for Engineering Innovation opens doors at University of Windsor

Andre Voshart | March 04, 2013

New Centre for Engineering Innovation opens doors at University of Windsor

A building that houses students who may one day go out and design their own building elements—that is the heart of University of Windsor’s newest addition, the Ed Lumley Centre...

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Engineers Canada launches website to help newcomers plan careers

Andre Voshart | February 15, 2013

A new website launched by Engineers Canada and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides international engineering graduates with a single, comprehensive source of high-quality information about how to become...

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Labour relations in Canada settle into a 'new normal'

Andre Voshart | December 17, 2012

The “new normal” of collective bargaining in Canada — modest economic prospects matched by modest expectations — may provide a degree of certainty not seen in several years, The Conference...

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New Canadian website to promote careers in trades

Andre Voshart | December 10, 2012

Two national organizations, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Skills/Compétences Canada, have partnered to revamp the popular Careers in Trades website and ensure Canadian youth have to access up-to-date information on...

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Calgary MainTrain to build on success of last week's Toronto event

Andre Voshart | November 26, 2012

After closing a very successful MainTrain 2012 last week in Toronto, PEMAC (the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada) has announced that the next MainTrain will be held in...

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NAIT launches 'trades to degrees' initiative

Andre Voshart | November 19, 2012

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has launched one of the first pathways in North America to allow certified tradespeople the opportunity to move directly from a trades certificate...

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Features

Job growth for engineers strongest in Western Canada

Andre Voshart | March 08, 2013

Job growth for engineers strongest in Western Canada

The job market for engineers is strongest in Western Canada according to data in the recently released report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2020. Sponsored by Randstad Engineering in conjunction with...

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Go West, Young Man: One-industry towns watch as economy passes them by

Andre Voshart | December 17, 2012

Go West, Young Man: One-industry towns watch as economy passes them by

Glenn Rogers appreciated his small-town life in the Maritimes. But the lure of big dollars in Alberta was too strong to resist after his employer of 18 years shut down....

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Go for Gold: Take Barrick’s maintenance improvement journey

Andre Voshart | April 03, 2012

Go for Gold: Take Barrick’s maintenance improvement journey

Over the past three years, Barrick Gold Corp. has been on a maintenance improvement journey, taking important steps to improve its maintenance function. Here’s why and how. Barrick is the world’s...

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Culture Shock: Practicing Perfection brings its approach to human performance improvement to Canada

Andre Voshart | November 08, 2011

Culture Shock: Practicing Perfection brings its approach to human performance improvement to Canada

The Practicing Perfection Institute Inc. (PPI) has established Practicing Perfection Canada Ltd., a partner organization that will offer the full spectrum of human error reduction and human performance enhancement services...

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The War for Talent: Practical advice to tackle chronic skills shortages head on

Andre Voshart | September 21, 2011

After a few years in the doldrums, the Canadian economy is in the initial stages of a wide scale recovery and heightened optimism is returning to the industrial and natural...

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Mining for Talent: Industry pilot awards national certification to Canadian mining workers

Andre Voshart | July 13, 2011

Mining for Talent: Industry pilot awards national certification to Canadian mining workers

In an effort to support mobility and retention within this sector, such talents will now be officially documented and recognized through a newly started mining-credentials program. Employees from seven different mine...

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Newly emerging green jobs boost risk of existing hazards

Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011

Newly emerging green jobs boost risk of existing hazards

The implementation and maintenance of green construction projects — such as with wind turbines and energy efficient upgrades to boilers and HVAC systems — may help to mitigate climate change...

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Turbine maker develops safety, technical training program

Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011

Turbine maker develops safety, technical training program

Schools aren’t the only ones in the training game. Siemens, a manufacturer of wind turbines, is one of several manufacturers with its own internal programs to help its employees get...

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Workin' Your Way Up: Is Canada generating enough workers to handle its wind energy goals?

Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011

Workin' Your Way Up: Is Canada generating enough workers to handle its wind energy goals?

Does Canada have the skills, training and human resources to keep the rapidly growing wind power generating system going? Over the past two years, the number of wind turbines installed...

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Study shows shortfall in applying training, need for support and incentives

Andre Voshart | June 23, 2011

Study shows shortfall in applying training, need for support and incentives

Results of a recent global study show that organizations must become more fully committed and engaged in the transfer of learning to the workplace. Survey findings highlight several weak areas...

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Take PEM's 2011 Salary Survey — and win!

Andre Voshart | May 16, 2011

Take PEM's 2011 Salary Survey — and win!

Last year, you provided PEM with the largest response ever for our annual salary survey. This year, why don't we try to top that? You can win one of three (3)...

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Bosch Rexroth hydraulic maintenance seminar in Edmonton focuses on protecting investment

Andre Voshart | March 11, 2010

Bosch Rexroth hydraulic maintenance seminar in Edmonton focuses on protecting investment

A substantial investment in industrial hydraulics often depends upon basic monitoring and changing of a hydraulic machine’s lifeblood — oil. The Hydraulic Maintenance Unplugged seminar in Edmonton offered by Bosch...

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Products

Enerpac TQ700 lightweight torque wrench pump

May 17, 2013

Enerpac TQ700 lightweight torque wrench pump

Enerpac introduces the new TQ700 Lightweight Torque Wrench Pump, featuring unique Optimized Flow Technology. This new pump delivers up to 50 percent faster bolting than traditional torque wrench pumps of...

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Mobile elevating work platform training for managers goes global

April 17, 2013

Mobile elevating work platform training for managers goes global

April 17, 2013 - The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) says its MEWPs for Managers training course is launching around the world this year (MEWPs a.k.a. mobile elevating work platforms),...

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Maintenance guide

February 23, 2009

Maintenance guide

Pepperl+Fuchs offers a new "AS-Interface Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide." This 16-page illustrated guide is filled with information to help AS-Interface users maintain and get the most from their AS-Interface solution....

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Temperature instrumentation

February 23, 2009

Temperature instrumentation

A new 80-page catalogue that covers sensors, thermowells, and  transmitters is now available from ABB Instrumentation. The catalogue opens by noting that ABB offers a wide range of high-quality RTD...

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  • PEM Maintenance Award: Hamilton Port Authority As the busiest port on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system, the Port of Hamilton plays an integral role in supporting trade between Canada and the U.S. as well as overseas destinations. With thousands of jobs dependent on the cargo that is transported in and out of this port, one 12-person maintenance team is responsible for ensuring a variety of buildings, warehouses and infrastructure remain in good working order year-round.

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