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Human Resources
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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…
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Tears flow as gay military veterans tell judge about ruined careers, lives
OTTAWA – Gay military veterans are telling a federal judge they were interrogated, harassed and spied on because of their sexuality. Sobbing can be heard from onlookers as a steady stream of men and women take turns at a microphone…
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University of Guelph giving raises to full time female faculty after review
All full-time female faculty members at the University of Guelph will be getting a raise after a salary review found they were being paid less than their male colleagues. Charlotte Yates, the provost at the Ontario university, said the decision…
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Female officers complained: Alberta RCMP staff sergeant charged with sex assault
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A staff sergeant with the RCMP in northern Alberta has been suspended after being charged with one count of sexual assault. The RCMP says in a release that two female members of the Wood Buffalo detachment…
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National sports organizations have to report allegations of abuse immediately
OTTAWA – Sports Minister Kirsty Duncan says national sporting organizations will lose their federal funding if they don’t immediately disclose to her office any allegations of abuse or harassment that occur within their ranks. Changes to funding agreements that are…
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Groups want probe into Vancouver police carding, citing racial profiling
VANCOUVER – Metis grandmother Elaine Durocher, who has lived on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for 11 years, says it’s time for an investigation into the disproportionate rate that Indigenous people are “carded” by Vancouver police. The last time Durocher was stopped…
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Supreme Court will not hear drug-testing appeal involving oilsands workers
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a union’s appeal of a key ruling about random drug testing at Suncor Energy’s oilsands operations in northeast Alberta. Suncor began testing staff in safety-sensitive jobs six years ago, prompting Unifor,…
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YOW Canada Inc. is hiring – come join our team!
YOW Canada Inc. is looking for an OH&S Instructor / Trainer to work in our Ottawa based location. In this position, you will be responsible for online course development. We are a company that for over 17 years has focused…