Canada’s first diamond mine, EKATI, began producing diamonds in the Northwest Territories a decade ago, and it’s still going strong.

For information on workplace literacy and essential-skills training issues, and on how to develop and implement programs, there are numerous sources.

Richard Fourre went to work recently as a labourer at a copper and zinc refining plant owned by Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., Limited (HBMS). It’s the biggest employer in Flin Flon, Man., a town of about 7,000 located 670 kilometers north of Winnipeg.

Operating for half a century, Ottawa’s Roy Rump & Sons auto repair and service business has witnessed massive changes in automotive technology.

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Since arriving in Toronto from Vietnam 11 years ago, Linh Lac has struggled with English. She works as a steward handling dishwashing and room setup for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), where her English has been good enough to get by, though not to get ahead.