Tag: army personnel

Military’s Chief Orders Halt to Non-Essential Activities, Focus on Personnel Crisis

Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre is ordering an immediate halt to all non-essential activities in favour of boosting military recruitment and retention, with the Canadian Armed Forces facing an unprecedented personnel crisis. Eyre issued the sweeping order to senior commanders across the country on Thursday, saying dramatic action is needed to ensure…


Indigenous Health Worker Calls Out ‘Misinformation’ About Australia’s Northern Territory COVID-19 Response

An Australian Indigenous health worker currently in a COVID-19 quarantine facility in the Northern Territory (NT) has called online posts critical of the territory government’s outbreak response “disgusting.” Social media posts have attacked the NT government over the evacuation of residents from Indigenous communities, likening it to the policies used under the Stolen Generation period,…