According to Peter MacKay, the original $25-billion contract, awarded to the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard, was a giant step towards securing contracts in a transparent and fair manner.
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Irving Shipbuilding invites international staff to Halifax for its latest ship test
Employees and contractors of Irving Shipbuilding are arriving from around the world in Halifax which lies in the epicentre of the current outbreak for the company s latest round of at-sea testing.
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Posted: May 05, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 5
The future HMCS Margaret Brooke floats alongside the Irving Shipbuilding yard, awaiting its first sea trial, starting this week.(Brett Ruskin/CBC)
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HALIFAX With more COVID-19 cases being announced in the Halifax area, transit workers are wondering why a pop-up testing site dedicated to them isn t being set up. Halifax’s transit union questions why its members aren t getting the same treatment after multiple routes became possible exposure sites. Its president says drivers who want to get tested have been told do it on their own time, or leave work but they won’t be paid. There seems to be a different set of rules for different players, said Ken Wilson, president of ATU Local 508. An internal memo obtained by CTV News shows public health assured transit workers the risk to operators is low and due to the low risk of exposure, operators are not required to be tested. However it is recommended.