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Compliance & Enforcement
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Harassment allegations at restaurant chain Stella’s trigger bosses’ leave
WINNIPEG – Two top executives with the popular Winnipeg-based restaurant chain Stella’s are taking an indefinite leave of absence following allegations by former staff of hostile working conditions and harassment. Stella’s said in a statement issued Monday that effective immediately,…
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Winnipeg restaurant chain Stella’s hires HR firm after complaints from workers
WINNIPEG – A popular Winnipeg restaurant chain says it has hired a human resources firm to review its policies after employees launched a public campaign alleging hostile working conditions and harassment. In a statement, Stella’s management says it is deeply…
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Mayor ‘fed up’ with explosions from Saint John metal recycling facility
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says a large explosion at the city’s American Iron & Metal recycling facility rattled the harbourfront Saturday morning. Don Darling said the blast shook nearby houses, adding that he received…
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Mishaps put spotlight on Irving family’s relationship with Saint John, N.B.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – It’s been a tough month for one of Canada’s wealthiest families. The Irvings of New Brunswick are facing renewed scrutiny after a major industrial accident at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John – one month…
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Probe into sexual harassment allegations against Dutoit inconclusive: orchestra
MONTREAL – An internal investigation by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra into sexual harassment allegations against prominent conductor Charles Dutoit has proven inconclusive, the orchestra announced. The orchestra launched the probe into alleged workplace harassment last December after receiving a complaint…
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Alberta premier’s office says two NDP MLAs accused of inappropriate behaviour
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s office says two members of her NDP caucus have been accused of inappropriate behaviour since 2015. Cheryl Oates, Notley’s spokeswoman, said in a statement that “in both circumstances, the alleged behaviour took place outside…
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Canada losing ground on abuse and harassment reporting in sports: study
Sheldon Kennedy’s sexual abuse case against hockey coach Graham James rocked Canadian sport in the late 1990s, and Canada stepped up, writing one of the strongest sexual harassment and abuse policies in the world, experts say. But 20 years later,…
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Psychiatrist tells Alberta trial that cook heard voices telling him to kill
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A psychiatrist says a cook accused of murdering two people at a northern Alberta work camp had been hearing voices and thought he needed to kill everyone to make them stop. Dr. Lenka Zedkova was testifying…
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B.C. implements most recommendations made after Health Ministry firings: report
VICTORIA – Goodwill payments of more than $1 million and a university scholarship in the name of a student who died by suicide are among key actions taken by British Columbia’s government after a report on the firings of eight…
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Alberta proposes tougher rules, transparency on health provider misconduct
EDMONTON – New rules introduced in the Alberta legislature could see doctors, along with thousands of other health-care providers, face automatic licence suspensions for sexually abusing patients. “Women and all Albertans deserve to feel safe while accessing medical services,” Hoffman…
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Parents of Humboldt victims put focus on mandatory seatbelts
AIRDRIE, Alta. – Michelle Straschnitzki had a moment of panic when her 16-year-old son, Jett, was preparing to board a team bus for a recent hockey game. “I didn’t watch him go get on the bus, but the part that…
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Singh’s new chief of staff criticized in past for handling of harassment
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has hired an interim chief of staff whose previous management of several sexual harassment cases in Manitoba has been criticized. The hiring of Michael Balagus, a well-known strategist in New Democrat circles, follows a…
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Saskatchewan promising safer highway intersections after Broncos bus crash
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is promising to make highway intersections safer following the deadly bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. The government made the pledge Wednesday in the throne speech that opened a new session of…
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UFC executive says cannabis a popular talking point among MMA fighters
TORONTO – While cannabis is not even tested for out of competition, UFC vice-president Jeff Novitzky says it’s a constant topic of conversation in his world. UFC fighters want to know when they should stop using it before their fights…
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Company extracting metals from asbestos waste gets $12M from Ottawa
Ottawa gave $12 million on Friday to help a company extract magnesium from the waste of closed asbestos mines – despite warnings from Quebec’s public health officers that the province’s workplace protections are still lacking. The federal funding for Alliance…
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Legally High
It is official: recreational marijuana is legal in Canada with effect from October 17. With that comes a patchwork of jurisdictional laws establishing where and how marijuana products will be sold and used by consumers. The road to legalizing recreational…
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Government of Canada delivers marine safety training and barges to Northern communities through the Oceans Protection Plan
HAY RIVER, NT (Oct. 14, 2018) – Protecting the marine environment and all users of Canada’s oceans and waterways is of paramount importance. The Government of Canada, under the Oceans Protection Plan, is making sure our coasts are protected in a…
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Responding to Spills
On February 24, two transport trucks in Toronto collided on highway 401, spilling diesel onto the road. In October 2017, a chemical spill at a recycling facility in the Greater Toronto Area saw the decontamination of more than 60 employees…
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Number of workplace deaths in Saskatchewan up by 10 compared to all of last year
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board says all organizations should be investing in safety programs following a report that shows a rising number of workplace deaths. The latest data shows there were 37 workplace deaths between Jan. 1 and…
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Alleged racial work incident a chance for dialogue: Nova Scotia cabinet minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says race relations are improving in the province, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tony Ince made the comments Thursday after being asked about a young…