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Compliance & Enforcement
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RCMP arrest suspect in Alberta after chase that included snowmobiles, helicopter
VULCAN, Alta. – RCMP in southern Alberta have arrested a suspected thief following a chase that included a helicopter, snowmobiles, a police dog team and the suspect’s Labrador retriever. Mounties say an officer responded to reports of a stolen snowmobile…
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CFLPA files grievance against CFL related to player safety and rehabilitation
TORONTO – The CFL Players’ Association has filed a grievance against the CFL related to player safety and rehabilitation. The claim, announced in a statement released by the union Wednesday morning, alleges the league and its member clubs “have chosen…
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Political staffers split on whether harassment legislation will work: survey
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces – including on Parliament Hill – but political staffers are split on whether the changes will make a difference. “Legislation is one thing,” wrote…
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Fire chief retires amid complaints of department wide harassment
LONDON, Ont. – A fire chief in southwestern Ontario has retired amid allegations that his department was plagued by a culture of harassment and retaliation. The City of London says in a press release that Chief John Kobarda is retiring…
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Inspections, training needed to prevent ammonia leaks at ice rinks: experts
VANCOUVER – Some industry experts are asking questions about the staffing and inspections of arenas using ammonia refrigeration systems, months after a leak killed three men at an ice rink in southeastern British Columbia. Ammonia is inherently dangerous and should…
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Quebec police chief defends arrest of reporter for alleged harassment
MONTREAL – A Quebec police chief has defended the decision to arrest a reporter after the subject of a story he was working on lodged a complaint of criminal harassment. Radio-Canada said Friday the complaint against Antoine Trepanier stems from…
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Canadian hockey coach Shannon Miller wins discrimination lawsuit, wants to work
Shannon Miller may have won a multi-million dollar lawsuit, but the former coach of Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team isn’t sure her career can be salvaged. The 54-year-old from Melfort, Sask., was awarded almost $3.75 million after suing the University…
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Drug testing proposal splits group helping Liberals on workplace pot policies
OTTAWA – A key body tasked with helping the federal government decide whether and how to impose marijuana testing for workers finds itself at an impasse, ensuring no new federal rules on workplace impairment will be in place before pot…
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More than 200 people dismissed amid Toronto transit benefits fraud investigation
TORONTO – The Toronto Transit Commission says it has parted company with more than 200 people who had connections to a multimillion-dollar benefits scam. The transit provider says 223 employees have been dismissed, resigned or taken early retirement to avoid…
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Nexen Energy pleads not guilty in oilsands explosion that killed two workers
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Nexen Energy has pleaded not guilty to eight charges stemming from a fatal explosion at the company’s oilsands site in northern Alberta. Drew Foster, who was 52 and from Niagara Falls, Ont., died at the scene.…
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First permanent female RCMP leader vows to leave no stone unturned
REGINA – The first woman to ever be permanently appointed to lead the RCMP promised Friday to leave no stone unturned in her efforts to modernize a law-enforcement organization that remains plagued by complaints of sexism, workplace bullying and discrimination…
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Ontario passes concussion safety law designed to protect players, educate coaches
TORONTO – Ontario has passed concussion safety legislation designed to protect amateur athletes and educate coaches about the dangers of head injuries, calling the law the first of its kind in the country. The bill, named Rowan’s Law in memory…
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Police watchdog probes RCMP investigation of Saskatchewan farm death
OTTAWA – A lawyer for the family of an Indigenous man killed on a Saskatchewan farm is hailing an independent review of the police investigation into the fatal shooting. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP said Tuesday…
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Mountie’s widow wants move over law broadened for Nova Scotia highways
HALIFAX – The widow of a Mountie who was struck by a van while helping motorists change a flat tire wants to see a broadening of Nova Scotia’s so-called move-over law. “I actually think that the law should be extended…
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Ontario to bring in ‘pay transparency’ bill aimed at closing gender wage gap
TORONTO – Ontario plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to close the wage gap between women and men in the province. If passed, the “pay transparency” bill would require all publicly advertised job postings to include a salary rate…
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Investigator found Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated harassment rules: report
CALGARY – A House of Commons investigation has concluded that Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated Parliament’s rules against harassment. The CBC says an investigator found Kang acted improperly by trying to enter the Ottawa hotel room of a young female…
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Alberta’s top court upholds injunction against drug testing of Suncor workers
EDMONTON – The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction that stops random drug and alcohol testing at Suncor Energy sites in the northeastern part of province. In a two-to-one decision, the court dismissed the appeal by Calgary-based Suncor,…
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Acadia University launches investigation into controversial professor
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia University has launched a formal investigation into complaints against a professor over controversial comments he made on social media and in the classroom. Heather Hemming, vice-president academic at the Wolfville, N.S., school, said in a letter…
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Defunct Ontario mining company fined $1.3 million in 2014 worker deaths
The Ontario government says a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined $1.3 million in connection with the deaths of two workers in 2014. The Ministry of Labour says First Nickel Inc., was convicted of six charges under the province’s Occupational…
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Laws must change, politician says after N.L. man acquitted of sexist slur
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland politician is hoping to change provincial harassment laws following the acquittal of a man who hurled sexual obscenities at a female TV reporter in St. John’s. Cathy Bennett says laws on workplace sexual harassment…