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Training/Professional Development
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In the Woods
Canada, home to roughly nine per cent of the world’s forests, is where black bears, moose and other wildlife live out their natural lives. Outdoor enthusiasts kayak on both quiet rivers and raging rapids alike while parents and kids go…
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The corporate climb: Stalled progress for women in Canadian C suites
TORONTO – None of Canada’s TSX 60 companies were headed by a woman and two-thirds did not include a single woman among top earners during their latest fiscal year, reveals a Canadian Press analysis of corporate Canada’s highest ranks. Despite…
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Ammonia leak at Fernie, B.C., ice rink linked to aging equipment: report
VANCOUVER – Old equipment that continued to be used seven years after a maintenance contractor recommended replacing it caused an ammonia leak that killed three workers at an ice rink in British Columbia last October, says an organization that oversees…
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Parents of Humboldt Broncos player killed in crash sue truck driver, bus maker
REGINA – The family of one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in a highway crash has filed a lawsuit alleging a semi-truck driver with inadequate training failed to stop at a flashing stop sign at a rural intersection where…
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Looked at every aspect:’ Truck driver criminally charged in Broncos bus crash
The driver of a transport truck faces 29 criminal charges in a fatal collision that killed 16 people, including 10 players, with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. Thirteen other players were injured. RCMP say Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, is…
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Quebec crane operators back at work Tuesday after ‘illegal’ one week strike
MONTREAL – Thousands of crane operators were back on the job today after taking part in what authorities described as an illegal strike that lasted one week and disrupted construction sites across Quebec. Crane operators were protesting new training requirements…
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Quebec premier urges crane operators back to work as ‘illegal’ strike continues
MONTREAL – Premier Philippe Couillard warned Quebec’s crane operators Tuesday there will be consequences for what he called an illegal strike, as construction sites were paralyzed across the province for a second consecutive day. The premier said workers who refuse…
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Upping the Ante
In response to the growing demand for safety professionals who can better support workplaces in the changing global economy, new eligibility requirements for Canadian Registered Safety Professional certification will take effect on July 1. With change comes uncertainty, but also…
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We all have to do better’: Halifax mayor on systemic racism in Nova Scotia
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says Nova Scotia has to do more to confront systemic racism. He says the poisonous work environment at the municipal transit garage described in a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision this week…
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Second mate fell asleep on grounded tug off Vancouver Island: TSB report
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says the second mate on a tug that ran aground off Vancouver Island missed a planned change of course because he fell asleep while he was alone on watch. About 107,000 litres of diesel…
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Decision reveals racist bullying at Halifax bus garage: ‘Minorities not welcome’
HALIFAX – A bus mechanic married to an African Nova Scotian woman was subjected to a poisonous work environment riddled with unchecked racial discrimination and harassment, according to a provincial Human Rights Commission board of inquiry. A decision released Tuesday…
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Report on use of force by Calgary police stresses training, recruitment
CALGARY – A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force makes 65 recommendations that touch on training, recruitment, equipment and oversight. An independent review by a retired Court of Queen’s Bench chief justice says front-line officers should…
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Harassment policy consultations: Manitoba asks former staff for input
WINNIPEG – Former civil servants are being asked to share their experiences for a review of government harassment policies after female staff came forward with allegations that a former NDP cabinet minister tickled and groped them. Progressive Conservative Premier Brian Pallister…
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University of Saskatchewan fires coach over recruitment of student facing charge
SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan has fired men’s volleyball coach Brian Gavlas following reports he was aware of a sexual assault charge faced by a player when the team recruited the student athlete. The university announced its decision on…
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School division sorry after employee dressed up as Spice Girl with blackface
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – An Alberta school division has apologized after a staff member at a Christian school wore blackface while dressed up as a member of the British band Spice Girls. Elk Island Public Schools said in a statement…
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Modernize and reform RCMP’s culture, Trudeau government tells new top Mountie
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has directed the new top Mountie to modernize and reform the RCMP’s culture, protect employees from harassment and workplace violence, and foster reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The government also wants Commissioner Brenda Lucki to make…
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Crane operators protest in front of Couillard’s Montreal office
MONTREAL – Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members joined the march and protest that ended in front…
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Toronto eatery racially profiled black man, human rights tribunal rules
TORONTO – Ontario’s human rights tribunal has ordered a downtown Toronto restaurant to pay $10,000 to a black man for violating his rights after the establishment asked him and three friends to pre-pay for their meal. The tribunal heard Emile…
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Changes to truck driver training gaining traction: industry group
REGINA – The head of a national trucking group says it’s encouraging that more provinces are seeing the need for mandatory standardized training for drivers. There are no minimum training requirements in the industry outside of Ontario, said Stephen Laskowski…
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Commit to harassment free environment or forego federal arts funding: Joly
OTTAWA – Arts and culture organizations will now be required to commit in writing to providing a workplace free of harassment and sexual misconduct in order to receive federal funding, Heritage Minister Melanie Joly declared Wednesday. Joly billed the new…
