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VIDEO: Progress and Challenges to Decommission Fukushima Daiichi

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:18:48 +0000

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the Japanese utility that took on the behemoth task of controlling and decommissioning the six-unit Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture after the March 11, 2011, accident, recently released a video showing progress at the site.  Source: https://www4.tepco.co.jp/en/news/library/archive-e.html?video_uuid=t820ghcq&catid=61795 The disaster began as a 15-meter (49-foot) tsunami inundated and disabled the […]

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Full-time work in Ontario drove Canadian employment gains in February

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:40:10 +0000

Employment in Canada was up by nearly 56,000 in February thanks largely to gains in full-time work in Ontario.  Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey for February showed Ontario posted a net employment gain of 37,000 for the month. An increase of 59,000 in full-time work offset the loss of 22,000 in part-time work in […]

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Canada Immigration 

Canada commits $10 million to help newcomers find work and enter job market faster

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:53:16 +0000

Canada is committing up to $10 million under its Foreign Credential Recognition Program for projects designed to help internationally trained newcomers find and keep well-paying jobs.  The money will provide a maximum of $800,000 each for 15 projects designed to either provide employment supports for highly skilled newcomers or facilitate the foreign credential recognition process. […]

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Inquirer News 

Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea for ‘missile launch’ – military

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:41:10 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch.

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21 firms eye contracts in new railway segment

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:16:07 +0000

CLARK FREEPORT — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Sunday confirmed that it held a prebidding conference for the Malolos City-Clark segment of the North-South Commuter Railway project, which will connect Manila to Clark International Airport.

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Sri Lanka military teams with police to fight drugs scourge

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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:50:06 +0000

Sri Lanka military teams with police to fight drugs scourge

Sri Lanka’s military is teaming with police to invigorate an anti-narcotics drive by its president who has vowed to end a 43-year moratorium on capital punishment and execute condemned drug traffickers, top military officials said Friday.

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Canada Immigration 

83% of women in Canada aged 25-54 participated in country’s labour market in 2018

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:36:20 +0000

Just over 83 per cent of women in Canada between the ages of 25 to 54 were working or looking for work in 2018, according to a new update from Statistics Canada to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.  The 2018 participation rate stands in stark contrast to 1950, when just over 21 per […]

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Canada Immigration 

Saskatchewan invites Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand candidates in new draw

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 22:00:44 +0000

Saskatchewan issued 138 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates in a selection round held March 6. A total of 70 invitations were issued through Saskatchewan’s Express Entry sub-category and another 68 were issued through the Occupation In-Demand sub-category. Saskatchewan’s Express Entry sub-category allows […]

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Ontario ‘working to reopen’ Masters Graduate Stream after technical issue interrupts intake

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:47:16 +0000

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program says it will reopen its Masters Graduate Stream to new registrations “as soon as possible” after a technical issue forced it to close on March 5.  In an update published March 7, the OINP said they are investigating the issue and will provide more information once it is available. “We […]

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Cut-off score decreases in latest Express Entry draw

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:59:20 +0000

Canada held a new Express Entry draw on Wednesday, March 6, issuing 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 454.  The Government of Canada has now issued 17,850 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) this year through the Express Entry system — an increase of 6,350 […]

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