identify innovative approaches to meet
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Funding has also been renewed for
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women in trades by promoting career
options in trades like construction,
through a mix of hands-on learning
and classroom sessions. The initiative
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Overall, the unemployment rate in
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The province’s unemployment rate
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Statistics Canada analyst Andrew
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