(Source: Office of the Premier - Province of British Columbia) Twenty-eight underemployed or underskilled individuals are developing their skills by taking forest heavy-equipment operator or log truck driver training, made possible through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund Agreement. Premier Christy Clark made the announcement at the annual Truck Loggers Association convention today. First Nations, displaced workers, recent immigrants and unemployed youth who don't qualify for federal Employment Insurance benefits are being given first priority for the training, with a total of $556,705 for three contracts. The forest heavy-equipment operator training is a collaboration between the...
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