by Doug Cook | May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026 “NO DAY IS TYPICAL.” For many people, that’s part of the appeal of operating cranes, according to apprentice Julien Klynsoon. “I don’t think it’s what most people expect, right? A lot of people see crane operating as kind of an easy, cushy job,” he said....
by Doug Cook | Apr 13, 2026
April 13, 2026 THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL EDITION of TradeTalk Magazine because we have not one major victory to share with you, but two. In this issue, we celebrate the long-awaited news that funding for trades training will be increased. The BC NDP government has...
by Doug Cook | Mar 28, 2026
March 28, 2026 MARKING THE FIRST INVESTMENT of its kind in over twenty years, the B.C. government has announced a historic $241 million commitment to the trades training system. “That funding is really going to be transformational to the system and allow us to move...
by Doug Cook | Mar 17, 2026
March 17, 2026 “LET ME BE DIRECT: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition… Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions — that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer...
by Doug Cook | Mar 17, 2026
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