Category
Health & Safety
-
Police cleared in death of carjacking suspect at B.C. ferry terminal: watchdog
SURREY, B.C. – Police officers acted appropriately in dealing with a carjacking suspect as they attempted to arrest him at a ferry terminal in Nanaimo before he was fatally shot, British Columbia’s police watchdog said in a report released Monday.…
-
Teen pleads guilty in death of one of two Mac’s clerks shot on same night
EDMONTON – A youth has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the start of a murder trial into the 2015 deaths of two Edmonton Mac’s store workers. The teen, who was 13 at the time of the killings, admitted to manslaughter…
-
Military to overhaul morale boosting trips after review finds serious problems
OTTAWA – Canada’s top general is overhauling military morale-boosting tours after an internal investigation uncovered the extent of the problems with a 2017 trip to Latvia that resulted in a sexual-assault charge against a former NHL player. Defence chief Gen.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
N.S. to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next week
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder will have an easier time accessing workers’ compensation benefits beginning Oct. 26. The province has eliminated a requirement that those in emergency response occupations must prove that a PTSD diagnosis…
-
Federal government moves to transform inmate segregation in federal prisons
OTTAWA – Eleven years after a teenager killed herself after spending more than three years in segregation in prison, Ottawa is moving to ban the practice of isolating prisoners who pose risks to security or themselves. Legislation introduced Tuesday by…
-
Cannabis in the workplace: We need an accurate measure of impairment
Now that marijuana is legal in Canada for recreational purposes, one question hanging in the air is whether more Canadians will smoke weed on their way to work, or step out to purchase it during their coffee break. If they…
-
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…
-
Details may be coming on harassment complaint against Manitoba backbencher
WINNIPEG – A top Manitoba cabinet minister is hinting that the public may soon learn some details of a harassment complaint against a Tory government backbencher. Justice Minister Cliff Cullen says he has no personal knowledge of an inappropriate comment…
-
Small plane crash near Ottawa narrowly misses home, pilot in serious condition
OTTAWA – A pilot is in serious condition with a head injury in hospital this morning after his plane crashed west of Ottawa during the morning rush hour. Emergency calls came in around 8:30 a.m. that a plane had crashed…
-
McGill research finds significant driving impairment 5 hours after cannabis use
MONTREAL – Driving under the influence of cannabis remains dangerous even five hours after use, a new study by McGill University researchers has found. The study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that subjects who consumed cannabis…
-
Strengthening oceans protection with new marine environmental response equipment
VICTORIA, Sept. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Through the Oceans Protections Plan, the Government of Canada is working to improve our country’s capacity to prevent and respond to environmental emergencies. Ensuring the Canadian Coast Guard has the equipment it needs to lead…
-
Preparing for Accidental Releases
Leaving worker safety to chance in environments where spills are possible is not an option. For those tasked with clean-up and containment, a well-thought-out spill response plan is in order. But a plan only takes safety so far; it must…
-
Pipelines safer than rail for transportation of crude: Fraser Institute
The debate over what is considered the safest method of transporting oil is nothing new. The various stakeholders — depending on their political agenda and interests at stake — all have different views on the issue. For The Fraser Institute,…
-
Hot and Bothered
Emergency responders who are tasked with cleaning up spills need apparel that provides all-rounded protection from the substances they are trying to remediate as well as suit the conditions in which they work. But how can workplaces that require head-to-toe…
-
ST. F.X. student accused of sexual assault withdraws, president apologizes
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has withdrawn from the school, capping a week of controversy after it was revealed he was allowed to remain on campus pending a criminal prosecution. The school’s…
-
Ontario Human Rights Commission releases updated policy before pot legalization
TORONTO – Employers are required to do what they can to accommodate medical marijuana users as well as those addicted to pot but that doesn’t give employees carte blanche to show up at work stoned, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission said…
-
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…
-
Final report released on Air Canada near miss at San Francisco airport
Safety officials say a near collision of airliners in San Francisco last year was a few feet from becoming the worst crash in aviation history and underscores the need for faster reporting of dangerous incidents before evidence is lost. The…