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Canadian Google employees stage walkout over sexual misconduct allegations
TORONTO – Google employees in Canada streamed out of the tech giant’s offices in Toronto, Montreal and Waterloo as part of an international act of defiance meant to protest the company’s treatment of women and alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct.…
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B.C. implements most recommendations made after Health Ministry firings: report
VICTORIA – Goodwill payments of more than $1 million and a university scholarship in the name of a student who died by suicide are among key actions taken by British Columbia’s government after a report on the firings of eight…
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Alberta proposes tougher rules, transparency on health provider misconduct
EDMONTON – New rules introduced in the Alberta legislature could see doctors, along with thousands of other health-care providers, face automatic licence suspensions for sexually abusing patients. “Women and all Albertans deserve to feel safe while accessing medical services,” Hoffman…
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Transportation Safety Board concerned about ‘pervasive’ employee fatigue
OTTAWA – Pervasive fatigue in rail, marine and air transportation is a top concern for the Transportation Safety Board. In its annual safety watch list released today, the agency that investigates transportation incidents says fatigue poses safety risks for freight…
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Singh’s new chief of staff criticized in past for handling of harassment
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has hired an interim chief of staff whose previous management of several sexual harassment cases in Manitoba has been criticized. The hiring of Michael Balagus, a well-known strategist in New Democrat circles, follows a…
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Large fire guts fish plant in eastern Newfoundland
O’DONNELL’S, N.L. – A fish plant in a small community in eastern Newfoundland has been gutted by a large fire, likely threatening dozens of jobs in the area. Crews remained at the Hickey and Son’s Fisheries Ltd. plant in O’Donnell’s…
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Politics needs to be more welcoming for women, N.L. premier says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s legislature reconvened two weeks early on Tuesday for a remarkable session to address alleged bullying and harassment by two ousted members of the governing Liberals. The scandal has enveloped the government since spring,…
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Montreal waitress who refused sexual advances from boss awarded $52,000
MONTREAL – A waitress who was harassed after refusing sexual advances from the owner of a Montreal restaurant has been awarded $52,000 by a Quebec labour relations tribunal. In a decision this month, the tribunal found Anissa Berrad had been…
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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.…
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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…
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Manitoba backbencher who made inappropriate comments not seeking re election
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba government backbencher who made inappropriate comments to a female staff member says he is going on medical leave and will not seek re-election. Cliff Graydon’s announcement on Wednesday came days before the Progressive Conservative caucus was…
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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…
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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…
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Manitoba stroke specialist files lawsuit after alleged workplace bullying
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba doctor and stroke specialist is suing the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, alleging he was forced out of his job at the province’s largest hospital after he complained about workplace bullying. Dr. Thomas Mammen, who specializes in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Alleged racial work incident a chance for dialogue: Nova Scotia cabinet minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says race relations are improving in the province, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tony Ince made the comments Thursday after being asked about a young…
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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…