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Compliance & Enforcement
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Two companies fined for workplace safety violations that led to worker’s injury
WEYBURN, Sask. – Two out-of-province companies have been fined for a work-site accident in Saskatchewan almost two years ago in which a worker injured his arm. Calgary-based Western Energy Services – operating as Horizon Drilling – and Great Western Tong…
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Entry level training standard en route for Canadian truckers within a year
MONTREAL – The country’s transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level national training standard for semi-truck drivers. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said the minimum bar to get behind the wheel of a semi truck will ensure truckers have…
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OPP re-investigating jail cell death of man found with dozens of injuries
TORONTO – Ontario Provincial Police have re-opened the case of a man who died in a jail cell after an interaction with correctional services staff. Det. Insp. Brad Collins says the force will conduct an independent investigation of Soleiman Faqiri’s…
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Judge reviewing psychiatric reports for woman found guilty on terror charges
TORONTO – An Ontario judge will review psychiatric reports before handing down a sentence for a woman who draped herself in an ISIL banner and attacked Canadian Tire staff with a golf club and a butcher knife. Ontario Superior Court…
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Canadian bobsled star Kaillie Humphries alleges harassment
CALGARY – Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries says she has filed a harassment complaint with Canadian officials, and that her case is why she is not competing in World Cup races this season. Humphries told CBC for a story published Saturday…
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Police, ministry investigate after fatal industrial accident in Caledon
CALEDON, Ont. – Provincial police say they’re investigating after a man died in what they describe as an industrial accident in Caledon, Ont. Police provided no details about the incident, which they say took place on Monday afternoon at a…
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New advisory board to help RCMP modernize amid history of bullying, harassment
OTTAWA – The federal government is creating an external board of civilian advisers to help the RCMP modernize after years of grappling with internal bullying and harassment. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced the plan…
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Defence chief admits slower than expected growth in female representation
OTTAWA – Canada’s top military officer admits there has been slower progress than expected to get more women into the Canadian Forces. New figures show there has been only a small increase in the number of women in the military…
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Feds poised to bolster RCMP accountability
OTTAWA – The federal government is poised to try to improve RCMP accountability by placing some external eyes on the national police force. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki are expected to announce the plans at…
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Federal government faces scrutiny over bus safety standards after Ottawa crash
OTTAWA – The federal government faces questions today about its plan to increase safety on commercial buses following last week’s deadly crash in Ottawa that killed three people and injured nearly two dozen more. The fresh scrutiny comes after Transportation…
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Halifax garage owner acquitted in death of mechanic burned when van caught fire
HALIFAX – A former Halifax autobody shop owner has been acquitted of criminal negligence causing the death of a mechanic who was badly burned when a minivan suddenly caught fire as he was using a blowtorch beneath it. The charge…
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Delays at Ontario human rights tribunal could undermine cases: lawyers
TORONTO – A shortage of adjudicators at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is causing widespread delays that some lawyers say could undermine cases, prolong conflicts and discourage vulnerable people from seeking relief. A notice on tribunal’s website says the…
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Ottawa taking measures to protect airports as new drone rules announced
MONTREAL – The federal government is working with security agencies and airports to develop measures to prevent drones from flying into space reserved for aircraft, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday as he announced new regulations for drone operators. Garneau’s…
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Minister cites ‘bullying’ in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
EDMONTON – Alberta’s environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing “bullying” and “abuse” which she says make it impossible to guarantee people’s safety. “I have heard stories of…
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Ottawa roofing company fined $80k after workers catch fire on the job
OTTAWA – An Ottawa roofing company has been fined $80,000 after two of its employees caught fire during a job, leaving one with critical injuries. The Ministry of Labour says Ottawa Permanent Roofing was sentenced Monday on occupational health and…
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Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine suspends work after latest ‘roof fall’
DONKIN, N.S. – Operations have been suspended at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine after a “roof fall,” the latest in a string of incidents since last July, according to the provincial Labour Department. None of the mine’s 128 workers were…
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Contractor working on Irving land in northern New Brunswick dies
SAINT LEONARD, N.B. – A contractor working on J.D. Irving, Ltd. land in northern New Brunswick has died after his logging truck left a road in Madawaska County. Irving spokeswoman Mary Keith says the truck left a woods road roughly…
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Proposed class action against Uber can proceed, appeal court rules
TORONTO – A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario’s top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent the matter to arbitration overseas. In a…
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Emails reveal how Ottawa sought to explain PTSD treatment for man who killed cop
HALIFAX – Newly released documents offer a glimpse into how high-level government officials grappled to respond to the revelation that Veterans Affairs was funding the PTSD treatment of a Halifax man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer. Emails obtained…
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Nova Scotia woman charged with making threats to business in Stewiacke, N.S.
STEWIACKE, N.S. – Police say a woman is facing charges after allegedly making bomb threats to a business in Stewiacke, N.S. Officers with the RCMP say the threats were made on Nov. 25, Dec. 1 and Dec. 27, suggesting the…