Manitoba government says apprentice work hours exceeding target

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Ian Bickis The Canadian Press

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Manitoba's government reports that apprentices are working significantly more than the target number of hours on several major construction projects within the province. According to Jobs Minister Jamie Moses, early data indicates that apprentices contributed 21 percent of total work hours across four school construction sites and the Victoria Hospital emergency room project in Winnipeg, nearly doubling the required minimum percentage.
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Story summary

Jamie Moses, the Manitoba Jobs Minister, announced that apprentice work hours on several major construction projects are exceeding targets. Early data indicates apprentices completed approximately 21% of the total hours on four school construction projects and the Victoria Hospital emergency room build in Winnipeg — roughly double the minimum requirement. This outcome suggests a successful implementation of the government’s initiative to promote apprentice participation in provincial infrastructure development, enhancing job training and workforce skills.

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Ian Bickis The Canadian Press
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Topics

Jobs Manitoba Victoria Hospital WINNIPEG

Subjects

WINNIPEG GPE · 2× Jamie Moses PERSON · 1× Jobs ORG · 1× Manitoba GPE · 1× Victoria Hospital ORG · 1×

Narrative

Jobs Minister Jamie Moses says early data shows apprentices worked 21 per cent of hours on four school construction projects and the Victoria Hospital emergency room build in Winnipeg — roughly double the minimum.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
2026-09-19 · Toronto Star
Manitoba government says apprentice work hours exceeding target · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Manitoba government says apprentice hours are well above target on several major construction projects in the province. asserted
hours → say → province
Jobs Minister Jamie Moses says early data shows apprentices worked 21 per cent of hours on four school construction projects and the Victoria Hospital emergency room build in Winnipeg — roughly double the minimum. asserted
apprentices → say → Winnipeg
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