Ontario’s first skilled trades job fair for students aims to open minds

Thousands of jobs already begging for bodies and a looming crisis as more tradespeople reach retirement. That’s the backdrop for the first skilled trades fair for school-aged students in the province that arrived in London Wednesday. Reporter Jonathan Juha spoke to organizers and those attending the event, expected to attract as many as 500 students an hour, some from as far away as Oakville, over two days, about the provincial government’s push to get more young people to consider a career in the trades. Read More