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Jobseekers polled by the Department of National Defence rate a new recruitment campaign as too technical and “a bit desperate.” Researchers said the air force, navy and army face a “highly competitive job market.”
“The Canadian Armed Forces competes with other Canadian employers for top quality applicants,” said a department report. “A highly competitive job market has posed significant challenges for Canadian Armed Forces recruitment initiatives.”
“Promoting the Armed Forces as a first class professional employer is complex given that the decision to enroll in the military requires extended personal evaluation, both emotional and rational,” said the report Awareness 2023 Recruitment Advertising Campaign. The military aimed to be “an employer of choice” for Canadians under 34, it said.
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Read Morecommunities, according to a poll conducted by Research Co.
“More than half of British Columbians who voted for the BC Liberals in 2020 (55%) agree with safe supply programs,” said Research Co President Mario Canseco in a press release.
“The level of support is higher among those who cast ballots for the BC NDP (68%) or the BC Green Party (73%) in the last provincial election.”
The poll said 61% of British Columbians describe the situation as a major problem — down three points since a similar poll was conducted in 2018.
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Read MoreLighting a fire in Nova Scotia (NS) could cost you big time if you’re caught.
Investigations into the three fires have determined each of them to be an act of arson
To help avoid any new wildfires, Nova Scotia increased the fine for breaking the province-wide burn ban to $25,000.
“We need all Nova Scotians to take the wildfire situation as seriously as we are. We are still finding cases of illegal burning, and it has to stop,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables.
“We’re taking every measure to prevent new fires from starting. All Nova Scotians need to do their part — follow the burn ban, stay out of the woods and help keep your families and communities safe.”
The fine, which is set in the Summary Offence Ticket Regulations, had been $237.50. Penalties are levied through summary offence tickets issued by police, conservation or other law enforcement officers. The burn ban is in place until June 25 or until conditions allow it to be lifted.
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Read MoreOklahoma mom sues school district after daughter ‘severely’ beaten by ‘transgender’ male in bathroom
An Oklahoma mother is suing her local school district after a 17-year-old male “transgender” student allegedly “severely bea[t]” her 15-year-old daughter in the girls’ bathroom. The lawsuit accuses Edmond School District of failing to enforce a law signed by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 25 that requires Oklahoma public school students to “use restrooms that match the sex listed on their birth certificates.”
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Read MoreOhio Attorney General Dave Yost wrote that ‘allowing men to share bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms with women increases the ease with which biological males – most especially men who identify as men – can victimize women and girls.’
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Read MoreLong-time media magnate Conrad Black, Lord Black of Crossharbour endorsed Anthony Furey in Toronto’s mayoral byelection, stressing that Furey is the only candidate who can beat the left-wing frontrunner Olivia Chow.
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Read MoreA migrant farm worker, jailed while he awaited trial on sexual assault charges, had already endangered his stay in Canada by not returning home on time.
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Dwayne Omar Henry, 34, of Manchester, Jamaica, was considered “over-stayed” which gave him a one-year ban from the country, and his criminal charges jeopardized him from ever returning.
He was charged with touching two teenage girls at a Delhi swimming pond.
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Read MoreThe federal government’s Charter statement for its proposed bail reforms says there is “just cause” to deny bail if certain requirements are met.
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill last month that would make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to seek pretrial release by putting the onus on them to prove why they should be granted bail.
Lawyers have raised concerns the law could be subject to a challenge under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees that anyone who is charged with a crime will not be denied reasonable bail without just cause.
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Read MoreA Toronto man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot the city’s mayoral candidates received funding from the City of Toronto in 2013 via a grant program dedicated to funding local artists.
A Toronto Arts Council 2013 Allocations funding document lists the accused, Junior Francois Lavagesse, as the recipient of a $1,000 microgrant from the City through a “Arts for Children and Youth” fund.
A video posted to Lavagesse’s YouTube channel, titled “16 Bars,” on May 28, 2014 also references the Toronto Arts Council microgrant. Lavagesse also went under the stage name “Jae Legit” and was a performer in the local Toronto rap scene.
On Thursday, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) arrested Lavagesse and charged him with two counts of weapons dangerous, carrying a concealed weapon, uttering threats and failure to comply with a recognizance.
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Read MoreAs violent crime continues to afflict cities across Canada despite the Trudeau government’s attempts to crack down on legally-owned guns, the government is set to announce a National Day Against Gun Violence to raise awareness and conduct a national conversation about gun crime.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino celebrated the move on Twitter as the Liberal government’s Bill C-21, which would cement the government’s ban on handgun sales in Canada, reaches its second reading in the Senate.
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