The Ontario government has announced assistance for apprentices by providing grants to purchase tools, protective equipment and clothing for their trade, along with forgiving previous loans to purchase tools. This announcement is part of a program of surrounding the...
Automotive tech students from across Ontario competed in the 21st annual Toronto Automotive Technology Competition, with the team of Anthony Vecchiarelli and Alexander Liao from St. Brother André Catholic High School in Markham,...
A report from IMR Automotive Research says that shop owners believe that tomorrow's technicians should focus on the quality of their education, and a few other key factors. When telling IMR what advice they’d give to young people considering careers as technicians,...
UAP has announced that the NAPA AUTOPRO scholarships program for Quebec students is returning in 2020 for a fourth consecutive year. Last December, a call for nominations was sent to educational institutions across Quebec offering professional training courses in...
MAHLE Motorsport now offers an upgraded PowerPak piston kit for the Toyota Supra and BMW B58 designed to handle 1000+ HP. Developed with a 10.5:1 compression, the kit features all forged, slipper skirt pistons with CNC machined pin bores, a low drag, nitrided steel...
Annual apprentice certification requirements for new journeypersons in Ontario in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to peak at close to 7,000 in 2020, driven primarily by continued growth in construction sector employment. Despite an anticipated slowing of the...
A projected 9,300 journeypersons in the top 10 Red Seal trades are expected to be required in the Atlantic provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island) over the next ten years, between 2019 and 2028. This compares with...
The latest print edition of Indie Garage contains some great tips for automotive service professionals with specific features for owners and technicians, as well as insights for service advisors on ride control and for apprentices in Atlantic Canada. The print edition...
(SPONSORED CONTENT) VDO Flex Fuel Sensors are genuine OEM replacement parts. Identical in fit, form, and function as the OE components supplied by Continental to auto manufacturers worldwide, the sensors offer easy and trouble-free ‘plug-and-play’ installation. VDO...