June 12, 2012
POSITION: International and Immigrant Student Outreach Assistant (Summer Job Posting) Term: June 25 to August 24, 2012 (9 weeks) Wage: $13.50/hour, 35 hours a week Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for outreach to the international and immigrant student community, and the development of working relationships local colleges, universities and embassies. They will […]
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The Chronicle Herald covered the possible downsizing of the shipbuilding contracts awarded to Halifax’s Irving Shipbuilding yard this past fall. As DND is to cut back its budget by $2 billion, Steven Staples pointed out that there may have been some misunderstandings surrounding the contract. “No contracts have been awarded,” Staples said. “The government just […]
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On Friday, June 8, the Globe and Mail published, “Blue helmets cast aside, Canada keeps the peace no more,” and Steven Staples commented: “The need is greater than ever but Canada’s contribution has never been lower, the Harper government doesn’t regard peacekeeping as a route to enhancing Canada’s international stature.” The author, Paul Koring, notes […]
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“The notion that we’re going to have permanent bases around the world is over the top. I don’t understand the rationale for parking a bunch of equipment in Singapore in case we might need it some time. That’s why we bought C-17s in the first place — so we could move troops and material quickly,” […]
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