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2018 Skills Manitoba Competition

April 13, 2018

The 21st Annual Olympic-style Skills Manitoba Competition was held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Red River College. It was an amazing display of hands-on expertise, talent and determination that showcased the diversity of skilled trades and technology and the many promising futures to be found in these occupations. Students competed in over 40 different […]

2018 Northern Manitoba Skills Challenge Results

March 8, 2018

UCN Hosts Northern Manitoba Skills Challenge On February 28th, 2018, the University College of the North (UCN), in partnership with Kelsey School Division and Skills Canada, held the 2018 Northern Manitoba Skills Challenge in The Pas, Manitoba. The event was a tremendous success. The day involved 32 competitors from The Pas, Thompson, Swan River, Leaf Rapids, Flin Flon […]

Trans Canada Community Scholarships – Applications Open!

February 27, 2018

I am reaching out to let you know that TransCanada’s scholarship applications are open! As a signature program of our Education & Training community investment focus area, we will be awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships to students across North America in 2018. Please help us spread the word to deserving post-secondary students in your […]

2018 Skills Manitoba Competition Early Bird Deadline

February 5, 2018

A one day event that provides young Manitobans the opportunity to showcase their talents in an Olympic-style, province wide contest held at Red River College. Students compete in over 40 different hands on contests at the secondary and post-secondary/apprentice level that are designed and judged by industry professionals and educators. April 12, 2018 @ Red […]

2017 Cardboard Boat Race Results

December 12, 2017

65 students from across Manitoba showed off their amazing skills and creativity at the 11th Annual Cardboard Boat Race on December 6, 2017 at 17 Wing Fitness and Recreation Centre. Students constructed a boat using two sheets of cardboard and a few accessories including duct tape and contact cement. Once completed, the teams spent the […]

2017 Model Wind Turbine Competition Results

November 7, 2017

Skills Canada Manitoba, the Certified Technologists and Technicians Association of Manitoba (CTTAM) and Red River College, hosted the 11th Annual Model Wind Turbine Competition at Red River College on Monday, October 30, 2017 as part of National Trades and Technology Week. Given a specific set of materials to work with, approximately 60, Grades 9 and […]

Team Manitoba Wins 22 Medals at the 23rd Annual Skills Canada National Competition!

June 7, 2017

The home town crowd cheered “TOBA, TOBA” as high school, college, and young apprentices took to the podium claiming 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 10 Bronze medals at the Olympic-style Skills Canada National Competition held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 31 –  June 3, 2017. The 63 member team earned the right to represent Manitoba at the Skills Canada National […]

2017 Skills Manitoba Competition

April 18, 2017

The 20th Annual Olympic-style Skills Manitoba Competition was held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Red River College. It was an amazing display of hands-on expertise, talent and determination that showcased the diversity of skilled trades and technology and the many promising futures to be found in these occupations. Students competed in over 40 different […]

2017 Skills Manitoba Competition

April 12, 2017

Olympic-Style Competition Draws Hundreds of Provincial Competitors Check out the ingenious creations and talents of Manitoba’s best and brightest as they compete in the 20th Annual Skills Manitoba Competition: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Red River College, 2055 Notre Dame Ave. Operations Room – A137 Medal Presentations at 3:30 pm in […]

Applications are now being accepted for the Stanley DeWalt Tool Enhancement Program

March 14, 2017

Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) and Stanley Black & Decker have been in partnership since May 2011. Stanley DeWALT has shown tremendous support as an Official Supplier for approximately 14 competition areas at the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) by providing Stanley hand tools and DeWALT power tools for competitor use. In addition, due to their financial […]

Great jobs...Great future!

“I’ve always loved to take things apart to see how they work. With my education and Skills Manitoba experience, I now have a job where I get to design the kinds of things I used to take apart!”

Jorgen Kaspick

Embedded Hardware Designer, Price Electronics

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