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HMCS Harry DeWolf First Ship Commissioned from National Shipbuilding Contract
Premier Iain Rankin, also Minister responsible for Military Relations, today, June 26, participated in the commissioning of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN’s) lead ship in its class of Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels. The Harry DeWolf is the first ship completed as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy […]
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Read MoreJ.D. Irving: Encouraging Women in Skilled Trades
SAINT JOHN, NB – Nine new graduates will join the ranks of the growing number of New Brunswick women choosing a career in the skilled trades. The Skilled Trades Exploration Program for Women’s class of 2021 (STEPW) marked the completion of their studies with a ceremony at NBCC-Saint John today. In partnership with the Government […]
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Read MoreNS Government: New Online Training Available on Identifying Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking of Youth
June 2, 2021 Nova Scotians now have access to free online training to identify and respond to sexual exploitation of children and youth. This is the eighth module released as part of the course Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Nova Scotia Resource. The course includes information on ways to offer support and options for […]
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Read MorePilot Training Available in Labrador: MFC Training Launches Seasonal Flight School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
April 22, 2021 MFC Training Launches Seasonal Flight School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The seasonal flight school will provide future professional pilots from Canada’s north with world-class training opportunities previously only available in southern domestic airspace. Moncton, New Brunswick — MFC Training, Canada’s largest professional flight school with almost a century of flight, announces today […]
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Read MoreHelping workers on Prince Edward Island develop the skills they need to find good jobs
From: Employment and Social Development Canada April 15, 2021 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada As the Canadian economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19, workers are facing new challenges. Residents of Prince Edward Island and all Canadians need access to training and […]
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Read MoreNS Government: Support to Help Nova Scotians Connect to the Workforce
April 6, 2021 The province is investing $10 million to support 25 communities through the Back to Work Community Partnership initiative so they can plan and deliver short-term programs aimed at helping people build skills and connect to the local workforce. “As we begin our next chapter and work toward economic recovery, we need to […]
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Read MoreBudding Indigenous entrepreneurs in Cape Breton are learning skills to turn their passions into businesses – Yahoo News
March 24, 2021 MEMBERTOU — Rain Poulette has been taking photographs professionally since 2018, working out of their home in Membertou First Nation but they have always dreamed of opening a studio space to grow their business in their own community. That dream is looking more like a reality since they started in the Cape […]
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Read MoreNunatsiavut Government: Budget focuses on ‘closing the gap’ on infrastructure needs, improving program and service delivery
The Nunatsiavut Government’s 2021-22 balanced budget, delivered today during the first-ever virtual sitting of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, will help address infrastructure needs in each of the five Labrador Inuit communities while, at the same time, allow for the development and enhancement of programs, services and initiatives for Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. […]
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Read MoreIrving Shipbuilding Inc.: New Pathways to Shipbuilding Class for Indigenous Peoples
(Halifax, NS): The partners in the Pathways to Shipbuilding program are launching a new class for Indigenous peoples. The program will be supported by the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Irving Shipbuilding Inc., Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), GE Canada, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Government of Nova Scotia, and is designed […]
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Read MoreProgram aims to give Indigenous people a shot at shipbuilding – Halifax Today
Upon graduation of the program, 15 students will have a greater chance for employment in shipbuilding, specifically in pipe trades Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding is partnering up with others to break down racial barriers in the industry. After graduating many African Nova Scotians into the industry in June with the Pathways to Shipbuilding for African Nova […]
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