Opinion: More apprentices could solve Alberta's skilled-worker shortage

Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney's recent announcement of $12.2 million for another 2,000 apprenticeships in high-demand skilled trades brings the provincial investment in apprenticeship this year to $54 million. This increased attention to the apprenticeship system is timely and important — Alberta’s got a lot of building to do. In more good news, there are now 59,000 apprentices in the province, up 19 per cent from last year. Read More