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Human Resources
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TSB report cites fatigue in B.C. tug incident, says mate asleep while on watch
VICTORIA – A tugboat accident has the Transportation Safety Board repeating its calls for heightened awareness about the dangers of crew fatigue while at sea. There were no injuries or pollution spills when the lone mate on watch duty fell…
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Halifax garage owner acquitted in death of mechanic burned when van caught fire
HALIFAX – A former Halifax autobody shop owner has been acquitted of criminal negligence causing the death of a mechanic who was badly burned when a minivan suddenly caught fire as he was using a blowtorch beneath it. The charge…
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Delays at Ontario human rights tribunal could undermine cases: lawyers
TORONTO – A shortage of adjudicators at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is causing widespread delays that some lawyers say could undermine cases, prolong conflicts and discourage vulnerable people from seeking relief. A notice on tribunal’s website says the…
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Alberta minister says nine government officials harassed over Bighorn parks plan
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Alberta’s environment minister, facing criticism for cancelling public meetings on a new parks plan, is offering new information on security threats she says led to her decision. Shannon Phillips says nine government officials have been harassed, some…
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Fifteen military suicides reported in 2018 despite new prevention strategy
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has promised to redouble efforts to prevent suicide in the Canadian Forces after new figures showed more than a dozen members of the military took their own lives last year. The deaths coincided with…
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Climate change doubled risk of B.C.’s record setting 2017 wildfires: study
Research suggests British Columbia’s record-setting 2017 wildfire season wasn’t an accident and Environment Canada scientists say that climate change stacked the deck against the province from the start. In a newly published paper, researchers from the Canadian Centre for Climate…
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Minister cites ‘bullying’ in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
EDMONTON – Alberta’s environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing “bullying” and “abuse” which she says make it impossible to guarantee people’s safety. “I have heard stories of…
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Ontario’s chief coroner launches review of police suicides in 2018
TORONTO – Ontario’s chief coroner has launched a review of police suicides that took place in the province last year after noticing a spike in officers killing themselves. Eight active officers and one recently retired officer died by suicide across…
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Heart attack, stroke can harm earning power due to life altering effects: study
TORONTO – Middle-aged Canadians who have had a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest are less likely to be working three years later, and those who can keep working often experience a significant drop in income, researchers report. In a…
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Filipino workers speak out against Halifax businessman in immigration fraud case
HALIFAX – Emotional workers spoke out against a Halifax businessman at his sentencing hearing Friday in an immigration fraud case that exposed the exploitation of foreign workers and divided the local Filipino community. Hector Mantolino, originally from the Philippines, pleaded…
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Gender pay gap widest at top of the corporate ladder: new report
OTTAWA – A new report on the country’s highest-paid CEOs is adding evidence to the argument that women face a “double-pane glass ceiling” at the top of Canada’s corporate ladder – first in getting to the executive suite and, once…
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Proposed class action against Uber can proceed, appeal court rules
TORONTO – A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario’s top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent the matter to arbitration overseas. In a…
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Emails reveal how Ottawa sought to explain PTSD treatment for man who killed cop
HALIFAX – Newly released documents offer a glimpse into how high-level government officials grappled to respond to the revelation that Veterans Affairs was funding the PTSD treatment of a Halifax man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer. Emails obtained…
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Senior executives fired at Manitoba based pot producer after Health Canada recalls
WINNIPEG – An internal investigation shows that bullying by senior management at a Winnipeg-based cannabis producer contributed to unauthorized weed being shipped to stores. Health Canada issued a recall of two strains of Bonify cannabis products that were being sold…
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NB releases guidelines to help employers accommodate staff with addictions
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to help employers meet their legal obligations to accomodate staff struggling with addiction. The province says the new guidelines on cannabis, alcohol and drug addictions are based on…
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UFCW: Restaurant workers vote for union amid harassment controversy
WINNIPEG – Employees at a location of a Winnipeg restaurant chain that’s come under fire over harassment allegations have voted to unionize. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union says in a news release that workers from the Stella’s on…
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Suncor warns forced provincial oil cutbacks pose safety, operational risks
CALGARY – Forced Alberta government crude oil production cuts next year will result in “unintended consequences” that could include increased safety hazards for its employees, Suncor Energy Inc. warned Friday. Despite the curtailments that begin Jan. 1, Canada’s largest integrated…
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Women more likely than men to experience workplace harassment: StatsCan study
OTTAWA – A new study suggests women are more likely than men to experience workplace harassment, and that it’s more common in health-related fields. The Statistics Canada report, “Harassment in Canadian workplaces,” suggests most people don’t experience abuse on the…
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Winnipeg restaurant chain releases another manager following harassment probe
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg restaurant chain that’s faced recent allegations of harassment has dismissed another high-level employee. Stella’s Cafe and Bakery has announced that regional manager Brad Burrows has been released from the chain, after it said earlier this month…
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Discrimination concerns: Alberta investigating Catholic teacher contracts
EDMONTON – Alberta Education Minister David Eggen is investigating employment agreements signed by Catholic school teachers amid concerns they could be fired for being in gay or common-law relationships. Eggen says he has directed all 17 Catholic boards to send…