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Career Profile: Blacksmith

November 1st, 2025; By Susan Huebert

The term “blacksmith” might make you think of someone from previous centuries who makes horseshoes or swords. However, blacksmiths are still important today for the work they do in making […]


Career Profile: Farmers and Ranchers

November 1st, 2025; By Susan Huebert

If you look at your next meal, you might see meat, fruit, vegetables, or other kinds of food that comes from farms or ranches. The work that farmers and ranchers […]


Career Profile: Arborist

November 1st, 2025; By Susan Huebert

If you look at trees in your yard or a park, you might think that they just grow on their own. However, some people can have careers in looking after […]


Career Profile: Restoration Mason

November 1st, 2025; By Susan Huebert

Buildings can easily decay or become damaged. Storms can damage the outside of buildings or floods can ruin the rooms inside. Age can cause parts of a building to rot […]


Career Profile: Furniture Finisher (French version available)

September 29th, 2025; By Susan Huebert

Every room in your home or school likely has furniture in it. The tradespeople who make this furniture look and feel good are furniture finishers. As the name shows, these […]


Career Profile: Auto Body Repairer (French version available)

September 29th, 2025; By Susan Huebert

Every day, accidents happen on roads all over Canada. They might be minor and barely dent or scratch the vehicles involved, or they might badly damage cars or trucks. For […]


Benefits to Attending a Trade School

September 29th, 2025; By Meghan Brown

Pursuing some form of post-secondary education is often highly recommended, but college or university programs aren’t necessarily for everyone.  Attending a trade or vocational school is a great alternative for […]