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Health & Safety
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How a small P.E.I. police force is using humour to charm the internet
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. – A police force in a tiny Prince Edward Island community is building an international social media audience, leveraging irreverent humour and pop-culture references to draw an audience for serious messages. Const. Robb Hartlen of the Kensington Police…
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Ottawa’s new privacy rules give businesses flexibility on data breach reporting
TORONTO – Federal data breach regulations set to take effect Nov. 1 will require mandatory reporting of security breaches that pose a “real risk of significant harm,” but give businesses flexibility about how that’s done. Ottawa has rolled out the…
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Veteran aimed not to ‘fall through the cracks’ but still killed partner, himself
Jennifer Lynne Semenec died far from her home in North Bay, Ont., at the hands of a veteran with PTSD who had said he wouldn’t be “another soldier who falls through the cracks” of treatment. As Semenec’s children and sister…
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Employee of Alberta Children’s Services charged with child pornography
Police say the discovery of thousands of photos on work computers have led to child pornography charges against an Alberta Children’s Services employee. The Internet Child Exploitation unit says a 60-year-old man was arrested last week in Leduc, just south…
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Investigators look at engine wear and tear in jet tragedy
PHILADELPHIA – The investigation into a deadly engine failure on a Southwest jet is focusing on whether wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap off, triggering a catastrophic chain of events that killed a passenger and broke a…
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‘A traumatic stressful event:’ Alberta wildfire took toll on park staff
The pain would have been excruciating for two female black bears found in Waterton Lakes National Park after the Kenow Mountain wildfire tore through the rugged mountain landscape last September. One was found lying on its back with severe third-degree…
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B.C. police officer dies 30 years after car accident put him in a coma
Victoria police Const. Ian Jordan died in hospital Wednesday after spending 30 years in a coma caused by his cruiser crashing into another police vehicle racing towards same call. Retired Sgt. Ole Jorgensen vividly remembers the crash that sent his…
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Man on trial for military centre stabbing had mental illness, doctor testifies
TORONTO – A Toronto man charged with terror offences after being accused of attacking soldiers at a military recruitment centre two years ago should be found not criminally responsible for his actions due to serious mental health issues, a forensic…
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Worker at pot dispensary charged with trafficking as police investigate robbery
HALIFAX – The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary that was recently robbed at gunpoint says the police investigation into the crime has taken a wrong turn. Carl Morgan, owner of Scotia Green Dispensary, was reacting Wednesday to a decision…
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Inquiry into death of twins on Olympic bobsled track hears from track manager
CALGARY – The manager of the track where teenage twins died during an after-hours bobsled run at Canada Olympic Park says he was not aware of anyone else sneaking in while he’s been in charge. “I have not been made…
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Investigating Humboldt team bus crash likely to be a long process, experts say
MONTREAL – The investigation into a deadly crash that killed 15 people in northeastern Saskatchewan last Friday will be a long and painstaking one, according to several collision experts. Retired RCMP collision analyst Rob Creasser says months of work could…
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In the Bud
Youth brings with it vigour and enthusiasm, but young workers — defined as those under the age of 25 — are also the weakest links. According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, new and young workers are three times more…
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Not known what caused Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 15: RCMP
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened when a tractor-trailer collided with a hockey team bus at a Saskatchewan highway intersection in a horrific crash that killed 15 people, including players and the coach of…
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Three collisions involving school buses worry Ontario provincial police
Three separate crashes involving school buses in the last two days, including one that left a motorist dead, have Ontario provincial police pleading for drivers to pay more attention. The fatality occurred in good weather Thursday morning, when a sport…
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Coroner investigating worker’s death at New Westminster truck trailer facility
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC are investigating a worker’s death at a truck-trailer loading facility in New Westminster, B.C. Coroners’ spokesman Andy Watson said the incident occurred Friday morning and WorkSafeBC says it appears the…
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Women working in Vancouver sex trade were seen as “disposable,” inquiry hears
RICHMOND, B.C. – A Vancouver sex-trade activist recounted the justice system’s failure to protect women who were killed or have disappeared as posters of missing persons were shown on screens Wednesday at a national inquiry. Jamie Lee Hamilton said sex…
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Alberta set to introduce bill for no go zones around abortion clinics
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says it will introduce legislation Thursday to establish no-go zones for protesters around abortion clinics. Kathleen Ganley, deputy house leader, gave official notice to the legislature Wednesday that the government intends to introduce a bill…
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Legal system often fails on male violence says: judge
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – A Newfoundland judge says the legal system has long failed to recognize the extent of violence faced by women who end relationships, and has opted to jail a man who threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and…
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Student charged after Ontario school hit with threatening graffiti: police
Police in southwestern Ontario have laid charges against a high school student as they investigate several cases of graffiti threatening shootings at schools in the region. Waterloo regional police spokeswoman Cherri Greeno said the student was charged in connection with…
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Mountie wounded in shootout west of Edmonton, suspect also shot: RCMP
EVANSBURG, Alta. – Alberta RCMP say a Mountie was wounded and a fleeing suspect was fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Thursday near Evansburg, Alta., a small community about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton. Cpl. Laurel Scott says…