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Human Resources
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P.E.I. seeking feedback on bill affecting leave for victims of domestic violence
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Prince Edward Island government is looking for feedback on legislation granting paid time off to people who have experienced traumatic forms of violence. The province’s Employment Standards Act was amended earlier this year to provide up to…
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Nova Scotia sending firefighters to Ontario and Quebec
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Forestry Department is dispatching crews to Ontario and Quebec to fight fires in those provinces. A 20-person crew is headed to Sudbury in northern Ontario, and four staff are going to Quebec – along with 50,000 feet…
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Winnipeg city councillor charged with serious sexual assault: police
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg city councillor has been charged with sexual assaulting a woman six months ago. Russ Wyatt, 48, was arrested Tuesday after lab results came back, and has been released pending a future court date, a city police…
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Former B.C. Mountie who killed herself was agent for change within ‘toxic’ force
VANCOUVER – Former RCMP officers who suffered sexual harassment and bullying on the job are grieving the suicide of an ex-Mountie who advocated for change within the force they say ruined so many lives. Catherine Galliford, who was one of…
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Just for Laughs drafts new anti harassment policy; acknowledges Rozon scandal
TORONTO – As Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival prepares to kick off on Wednesday, the company has released a new anti- harassment policy for employees and addressed the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding founder Gilbert Rozon. In a statement Monday, the…
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Man charged with attempted murder after woman assaulted in Bradford, Ont., factory
BRADFORD, Ont. – Police say a man is facing charges after a woman was allegedly attacked by a co-worker at a factory in Bradford, Ont. South Simcoe police say officers went to the factory on Wednesday night to investigate a…
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B.C. mom says shift change meant no child care, alleges discrimination
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia mother says her employer discriminated against her when it changed her shift without giving her enough time to find child care for her one-year-old son, forcing her to find another job. Nicole Ziegler filed…
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B.C. restaurant manager fired for refusing to serve man in pro Trump hat
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver restaurant manager has been fired for refusing to serve a customer who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. The slogan popularized by U.S. President Donald Trump in his 2016 campaign has been embroidered on…
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Officer, suspect died: No fault found with Edmonton police in lethal encounter
EDMONTON – An investigative agency has found no fault with Edmonton police during an attempted arrest that led to the death of an officer and a suspect accused of criminal harassment. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was directed to…
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Woman, man charged after Halifax parking enforcement worker attacked
HALIFAX – A woman and man are facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking a Halifax parking enforcement worker with a tire iron and pipe. Police say the worker was called to a parkade on South Park Street to remove a…
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Military policeman acquitted of sexually assaulting superior officer
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based military policeman has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a superior officer during a Royal Canadian Navy exercise in Scotland. A five-man military panel delivered the verdict for Sgt. Kevin MacIntyre on Wednesday evening. MacIntyre…
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Saskatchewan officer testifies he had numerous drinks, but was under the limit
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan police officer accused of impaired driving has told court he’d consumed five schooners and seven mixed drinks containing scotch and amaretto at two different bars, but says he wasn’t impaired. Const. Brett Lee Henry…
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Halifax police officer charged with sexual assault
HALIFAX – A police constable in Halifax has been charged with sexual assault after a month-long investigation. Halifax Regional Police confirmed that 35-year old Const. Pierre-Paul Cadieux was arrested Tuesday morning. Police allege Cadieux committed a sexual assault in the…
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Disciplinary hearing for Toronto cops who allegedly ate pot infused chocolate
TORONTO – Two Toronto police officers were “in distress” and had to be taken to hospital after allegedly eating a marijuana-laced chocolate bar they took during a raid on a cannabis dispensary, according to police documents released Tuesday. Const. Jamie Young…
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Four crewmembers safe after their fishing boat caught fire Friday night
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Four crewmembers are safe after they were forced to abandon their fishing boat when it caught fire Friday night off the coast of Newfoundland. VOCM reports the crew fled to their life-raft after the Challenger Traveller…
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Former Smiling Goat employees prepare to open LGBTQ community space in Halifax
HALIFAX – Former baristas at a Halifax cafe who are still owed thousands in unpaid wages are pushing back by opening a coffee shop of their own at the same location as their former workplace. The Glitter Bean Cafe is…
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Culinary workers call for culture shift as #MeToo puts spotlight on harassment
When Tari Shear got her start in the restaurant industry as a hostess, she says enduring sexual harassment was one of the “expectations” of her job. Forced to put up with unwanted advances by customers and coworkers alike, Shear said…
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Cleanup begins after Nunavut inmates barricade prison wing
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Crews were cleaning up Nunavut’s notorious Baffin Correctional Centre after inmates barricaded themselves in a wing and caused considerable damage. “Significant repairs will be required to BCC’s Charlie unit,” Nunavut Justice Minister Jeannie Ehaloak said Thursday. “The…
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Female officer didn’t want charges after alleged sexual assault, commander says
HALIFAX – A military commander says a female officer only offered a “partial recollection” of an alleged sexual assault, and did not want to proceed with charges. The commander was called to the stand as the defence for Sgt. Kevin MacIntyre…
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Construction commission seeking order forcing Quebec crane operators back to work
MONTREAL – Quebec’s construction commission is seeking an order from a labour tribunal that would force the province’s crane operators back to work. The tribunal began hearing arguments from both sides of the conflict today. Crane operators are protesting changes to…