Greenstone Releases New Community Profile
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The Municipality of Greenstone has released an exceptional Community Profile for Greenstone, providing, among other things, an excellent resource for labour market information on the region. Download the report by clicking on the image to the left.
100 Aboriginals in Thunder Bay to get Training in Mining
Join the forum discussion on this postThe Govt of Canada has invested in training 100 Aboriginal youth to get the skills they need for successful careers in mining. The program will be run through Oshki-Pimache-O-Win. Read the full article here.
Law School to Open September 2013
From the Ontario News website:
Students will soon be able to study and practice law in Northern Ontario.
Ontario is helping Lakehead University establish the first law degree program in Northern Ontario. The new program will begin in September 2013 with a strong focus on Aboriginal Law, legal issues relevant to practice in rural and remote communities and law relating to natural resource management. It will also support economic prosperity and help to attract a wider range of opportunities for Northern Ontarians.
Increasing student spaces at colleges and universities is an important element of Putting Students First, the McGuinty government’s plan to build a highly skilled and educated workforce, giving Ontario the competitive edge in securing a strong economy for the future.
The new school expects to have an enrollment of 55 students beginning September 2013. To read more about this exciting news, check out the article here.
Aboriginal Training & Infrastructure Investment from Province = Bright future!
Think North II Summit had Minister Gravelle reveal provincial investment into Aboriginal employment training and infrastructure development: “The province is putting up $16.6 million to bring cellular and broadband services to remote communities, and $45 million to train aboriginals in mining, energy, forestry, tourism, and agriculture, and almost $5 million to extend natural gas services to Red Lake, Balmertown and Cochenour…. More than $45 million will fund a three-year initiative for training under the Northern Training Partnership Fund.”
Read the full article from the June 15 edition of The Chronicle Journal here: Province Funds Growth
Labour Market Trends for NWO
From the April 2011 edition of Northwest Monitor:
“Employment in the Northwest Ontario economic region decreased by 9,100 from April 2010 to April 2011. The majority of job losses were in full-time employment (-7,400). During this period, fewer people looked for work leading to a decline in the size of the labour force (-7,800) and a drop in the participation rate by 4.2 percentage points to 58.9%. An increase in the number of unemployed people (+1,300) caused the unemployment rate to rise from 7.5% in April 2010 to 9.4% in April 2011. Over the same period, the provincial unemployment rate declined from 9.1% to 8.2%.”
For more current LMI stats on the region, download the April Monitor.
Demand for Vehicles Bodes Well for Mine – Chronicle Journal
With the very real possibility of a mine on Marathon’s door step by 2014, up to 300 jobs seem promising! Read this article in June 6, 2011 edition of the Chronicle Journal below:
Labour Force Trends
From the latest edition of the Northwest Ontario Labour Market Monitor:
“Employment in the Northwest Ontario economic region decreased by 3,000 from November 2009 to November 2010. Job losses were in both full-time employment (-1,700) and part-time employment (-1,300). During this period, fewer people looked for work leading to a decline in the size of the labour force (-3,700). This, combined with a decrease in the number of unemployed people, caused the unemployment rate to drop by 0.4 percentage points from 6.5% in November 2009 to 6.1% in November 2010. Over the same period, the provincial unemployment rate declined from 8.4% to 7.9%.”
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$9.5 million for Job Training Announced!
(Originally posted on November 1, 2010)
Employment Decreases Across NWO
The August edition of the Northwest Ontario Labour Market Monitor has been released. This month’s newsletter notes the decrease in Employment across Northwestern Ontario compared to August 2009: “…decreased by 4,400 from August 2009 to August 2010 with job losses in both full-time (-1,200) and part-time employment (-3,100).”
It’s not all bad news though. Mining and Manufacturing are on the rise. Check out the report here and click on “August 2010″: www.nwolabourmarketinfo.ca/northwest-labour-market-monitor
(Originally posted on September 22, 2010)
Atikokan’s Coal Plant to be Converted to Biomass – Producing jobs!
The Province has stated that the Ontario Power Generation will purchase the power produced at the soon to be converted biomass plant in Atikokan. This is great news for Atikokan as it means that some 200 construction jobs will be created over the next 3 years and many of the existing 90 jobs at the plant will be saved. Further, 20-25 more jobs will be created at the nearby pellet plant, where the pellets used to produce the electricity will be created. Read more about the story here: http://www.tbnewswatch.com/news/Default.aspx?cid=106926
(Originally posted August 27, 2010)
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