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Compliance & Enforcement
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Quebec journalists denounce right wing group for storming Vice Quebec newsroom
MONTREAL – Quebec’s federation of journalists is denouncing the conduct of a far-right group after a handful of people stormed the Montreal newsroom of Vice Quebec. A half-dozen members of Atalante gained entry to the media organization’s newsroom on Wednesday…
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Saskatchewan pilot charged with impaired flying following crash landing
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – A pilot in southern Saskatchewan who walked away from a crash landing of a small plane has been charged with impaired flying. RCMP say a Cessna took off from a back road Tuesday evening near Swift…
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Investigation launched after Winnipeg water plant employee killed on job
WINNIPEG – A worker is dead following an accident at Winnipeg’s water treatment plant. Moira Geer, the city’s director of water and waste, confirms in an email statement that the death occurred Tuesday morning at the Deacon Reservoir facility in…
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Doug Ford says Tories looking into allegations involving candidate who resigned
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Doug Ford said Thursday his party is looking into allegations that a Progressive Conservative candidate who has now resigned was involved in an alleged theft of customer data at a toll highway operator – a matter being…
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Military member based in Winnipeg faces sex assault charges in Ontario
OTTAWA – A soldier based in Winnipeg has been charged with several counts of sexual assault. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service says a member of the Armed Forces faces allegations involving three other military members at CFB Borden in…
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Sex assault supports vary in B.C. universities a year after provincial bill
VANCOUVER – One year after a bill came into effect requiring British Columbia universities to have sexual assault policies, the supports available at different schools still vary widely and students are urging the province to fill a funding gap. A…
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Rugby Canada says sport has good safety record, despite two deaths in five years
Rugby Canada’s CEO says major traumatic injuries like one that killed a P.E.I. teenager are rare despite the lack of protective gear because players are trained to safely tackle opponents and respect each other’s safety. Allen Vansen said Wednesday that…
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Man accused in military centre stabbing acquitted of terror charges, not criminally responsible for actions
TORONTO – A man with schizophrenia who attacked soldiers at a military recruitment centre in Toronto was acquitted of terror charges and found not criminally responsible for lesser offences on Monday as a judge ruled his actions didn’t fit the…
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No one on watch as track worker injured at Delta, B.C., rail yard: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board has determined inadequate safety training contributed to the injury of a track worker at a rail yard in Delta, B.C. The board says a Toronto Terminals Railway locomotive engineer and a conductor were…
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Feds stepping up inspections of foreign worker job sites following audit
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government, chastised last year in an auditor’s report that found a lack of oversight of Canada’s controversial temporary foreign workers program, is stepping up employer inspections and naming and shaming those caught breaking the rules.…
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Texters who distract drivers could be held liable in accidents: insurance expert
MONTREAL – An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accident. “There’s an increasing public safety issue of operators of vehicles…
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Alberta amends bill to broaden size of no protest zones at abortion clinics
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is changing its proposed legislation on abortion clinics to triple the potential size of no-protest zones. NDP backbencher Deborah Drever put forward the amendment during debate Tuesday night on Health Minister Sarah Hoffman’s bill. Drever…
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Airline involved in Saskatchewan crash can fly passengers again:Transport Canada
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – The airline that operated the plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan in December with 25 people on board has been cleared to resume flying passengers. Transport Canada suspended West Wind Aviation’s air operator certificate after…
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NDP MP Christine Moore suspended over Afghan vet’s sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has temporarily suspended Quebec MP Christine Moore from her duties with the party and ordered an investigation after a veteran of the war in Afghanistan accused her of inappropriate sexual behaviour. The allegations against…
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MP Erin Weir vows to keep fighting after Singh boots him from NDP caucus
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kicked Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir out of his party’s caucus Thursday as he tried to close the book on what has become a messy and increasingly combative controversy for the third-place New Democrats. But…
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Prominent Calgary chef charged with sexual assaulting employee
CALGARY – A prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner has been charged with sexual assault. Police allege a man followed an employee into a bathroom during a social gathering in January in downtown Calgary. It’s alleged the man cornered the…
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Migrant farm workers vulnerable to sexual violence
After Teresa filed a report against her farm employer for sexual assault, he asked her how much money it would take for her to retract her statement. In the spring of 2014, Teresa (not her real name) was attacked by…
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Second Newfoundland and Labrador minister out of cabinet pending conduct review
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A second minister in less than a week is out of Newfoundland and Labrador’s cabinet as the governing Liberals are under increasing fire for how they handled bullying complaints. Premier Dwight Ball said Monday that Dale…
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Provinces need more info about marijuana impairment testing technology: B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia may have unveiled its plan for regulating recreational marijuana, but the enforcement and testing for drug-impaired driving remains hazy. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the provinces need to hear “ASAP” from the federal government about what…
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Changes to truck driver training gaining traction: industry group
REGINA – The head of a national trucking group says it’s encouraging that more provinces are seeing the need for mandatory standardized training for drivers. There are no minimum training requirements in the industry outside of Ontario, said Stephen Laskowski…