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Health & Safety
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Students speak out about university’s handling of reported sexual assault case
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – Students at St. Francis Xavier University are speaking out in response to the school’s handling of a reported case of campus rape, calling for a review of its sexual violence policy to ensure a “survivor-centric” approach. Nearly…
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Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt bus crash charged
EDMONTON – The owner of an Alberta trucking company involved in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been charged. Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason says Sukhmander Singh of Adesh Deol Trucking faces charges of non-compliance with various federal and…
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New recreational marijuana law sparks renewed employer labour strife
CALGARY – The legalization of recreational marijuana next week is reopening old wounds and sparking new battles between employers and employees in high-risk jobs that could wind up in the court system. A recent decision by Air Canada to prohibit…
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Rates of burnout, depression reported by doctors, residents concerning: report
TORONTO – A majority of the country’s doctors report having good mental health overall, but a significant proportion report experiencing burnout, depression and even thoughts of suicide, a survey by the Canadian Medical Association suggests. Results of the national online…
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Labour, employer groups say feds to pass on rules for weed in the workplace
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government appears ready to roll into cannabis legalization next week without any new workplace impairment rules, leaving it up to most companies to set their own substance use policies. Employers on a federally-struck committee pressed the…
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SUV limo crash raises safety concerns but industry members maintain they’re safe
TORONTO – A deadly crash involving a stretched limousine-style SUV in New York state over the weekend has put a spotlight on safety concerns around the modified vehicles, but companies in the industry maintain that they’re safe. On Saturday the…
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Saint John residents remain ‘very nervous’ after refinery blast, mayor says
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says residents of a neighbourhood that was the scene of a massive oil refinery blast remain “very nervous,” even though the fiery incident has been stabilized. Don Darling say the…
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Nova Scotia tuna fisherman dies after going overboard Saturday morning
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A 68-year-old tuna fisherman from Antigonish County has died after going overboard. Cpl. Andrew Joyce says the RCMP recieved a call at around 7:45 a.m. Saturday saying a man from Arisaig died while tuna fishing. The body…
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N.S. man charged after construction worker allegedly shot in back with nail gun
ABERCROMBIE, N.S. – A Nova Scotia man has been charged after allegedly shooting a co-worker in the back with a nail gun on a construction site. Police said Friday a 43-year-old man was charged with one count of criminal negligence…
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Near miss for Sadies singer at N.S. gig: ‘Anything can happen so quick’
MAITLAND, N.S. – The lead singer for one of Toronto’s best-known rock bands was nearly hit by a falling light cover during a Nova Scotia gig. Travis Good of The Sadies was singing at a show in Maitland, N.S., Sunday…
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Little George
Alberta farm workers will have similar rights and protections as other workers in Canada when final industry-specific technical rules governing farms take effect on December 1. Bill 6: Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act is, in many respects,…
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Brave New World
In 1942, science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov set out three laws of robotics, one of which says that “a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” Artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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2018 Volunteer of the Year Tom Welton, CRSP Recognized at CSSE PDC, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Mississauga, ON – September 20, 2018 — The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce Tom Welton, CRSP, Director General Prevention Services, Workplace Safety North, as Volunteer of the Year for 2018. Tom Welton, Director General Prevention…
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Mentoring of women in academic medicine said to be suffering due to #MeToo movement
TORONTO – The #MeToo movement is having a chilling effect in academic medicine, leading some male physicians and scientists to avoid mentoring female colleagues by claiming they fear false accusations of sexual misconduct, says a group of women who hold…
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TSB says fatal ultra light helicopter crash happened when craft hit power line
HIGH RIVER, Alta. – A Transportation Safety Board investigation into the crash of an ultra-light helicopter in southern Alberta has determined the aircraft struck a power line. The pilot of the amateur-built Mosquito XE helicopter, whose identity was not released,…
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Case of truck driver charged in Humboldt Broncos bus crash back in three weeks
MELFORT, Sask. – The case of a truck driver charged in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been adjourned until later this month. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who is 29, is charged with 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death…
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N.S. massage therapist facing more charges of sexual assault at practice
HALIFAX – Police in Nova Scotia say five more people have come forward with allegations of sexual assault against a massage therapist. RCMP say they have laid six more charges of sexual assault against Martin Huybers of Upper Nine Mile…
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Teamsters ask Manitoba medical examiner for inquest into fatal train derailment
THOMPSON, Man. – A union is calling for an inquest into the death of a railway employee in a northern Manitoba train derailment. A Hudson Bay Railway freight train went off the tracks on Sept. 15 near Ponton. The Teamsters…
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Karlsson’s wife does not have to turn over alleged cyberbullying evidence: judge
TORONTO – A judge has denied a request by the fiancee of former Ottawa Senators winger Mike Hoffman to see evidence related to allegations that she harassed and cyberbullied the wife of the team’s former captain. Melinda Karlsson, who is…
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Mayors dispute commissioner’s report on former Victoria police chief
VANCOUVER – Two mayors responsible for Victoria’s police department are disputing a section of a report by British Columbia’s police complaints commissioner that says they mishandled harassment complaints against a former police chief. Barb Desjardins, mayor of Esquimalt, B.C., said…
