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Publication Date: July 17, 2026 - 06:19
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Why electrician pre-apprenticeship programs are no guarantee of work, or even an apprenticeship
July 17, 2026
Two graduates of an electrical pre-apprenticeship program in London, Ont., say finding an employer willing to register them as apprentices has been far harder than learning the trade itself. Industry leaders say the programs provide valuable training but aren't a guarantee of work because apprenticeship positions remain limited.
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Mia Schem became one of the most recognizable faces of the October 7 hostage crisis after she was the first hostage shown in a Hamas video that received international attention. During the 2023 terror attack on Israel, the then 21-year-old Schem, and her friend Elia Toledano, had hurriedly driven away from the Nova music festival when the “red alert” sirens rang out, as rockets from Gaza flew above. They thought driving away would keep them from harm. For Schem, a French-Israeli tattoo artist, the morning of terror remains agonizingly present. After twenty minutes on the road, they...
August 3, 2026 - 11:34 | Special to National Post | National Post
WestJet has reached an agreement with the union representing more than 4,000 flight attendants and cabin crew to end a strike that disrupted flights over the long weekend. The deal ends a work stoppage that had threatened to derail summer travel for thousands of travellers. The tentative agreement will be presented to its members for a ratification vote, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said in a press release Monday morning. In the meantime, flight attendants would return to work. “This tentative agreement represents meaningful progress. It evolves the flight credit system...
August 3, 2026 - 11:03 | Swikar Oli | National Post
Two women have died Monday after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Gananoque, Ont., according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
August 3, 2026 - 10:40 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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