With Canada’s trucking industry facing as many as 55,000 job openings by the end of the year, the government recently announced $46 million to help train and find jobs for up to 2,600 new truckers and other industry workers.
The funding is tapped for nonprofit Trucking Human Resources Canada’s Career ExpressWay Program, with participants receiving training and on-the-job work experience to prepare them for a career in the trucking sector.
“Without truckers, groceries wouldn’t make it to the...