Intimate partner violence causes an array of harm to women, children and society at large. Canadian employers lose $77.9 million annually due to the direct and indirect impact of violence at the hands of an intimate partner. A 2015 Canadian…
OTTAWA – Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario and Ottawa hospital staff released today finds. Ontario-wide, 68 per cent of…
CALGARY – A loud whir is followed by a deep rumbling roar as the engine of a decommissioned Canadian Forces armoured recovery vehicle comes to life. A big cloud of black smoke belches out of the rear exhaust port. …
VANCOUVER – An outreach group supporting vulnerable women in British Columbia is hoping a cellphone app designed to monitor remote workers in resource industries will help keep sex workers safe. Hope Outreach, a non-profit group that provides support to homeless…
EDMONTON – Two investigations are underway into allegations of workplace harassment and other misconduct involving some corrections staff at the federal maximum-security Edmonton Institution. The Correctional Service of Canada said the probes include a criminal investigation by Edmonton police and…
EDMONTON – All Alberta drivers will have to pay in advance before they gas up at the pumps under legislation introduced Monday. Labour Minister Christina Gray says it’s about safety of staff at gas stations, some of whom have died…
CALGARY – A 42-year-old Calgary man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday to face a charge of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of the owner of a Chinese wellness centre. Jin Huang (ZHIN HWANG) is accused of attacking…
A report from the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has highlighted a continuing problem in the province’s social-worker sector, claiming that safety issues have resulted in “no-go zones” throughout the province that Aboriginal child, youth and family workers…
Woman, 27, bites one peace officer, sends him to hospital
Patient, 21, jailed twice this year for assaulting workers
Four facilities to get safety improvements with help from Ministry, BCNU
Ministry developing action plan on violence in healthcare sector
Video shows transit enforcement officers throwing punches
Discussions follow string of assaults against taxi drivers
A recent spate of violence against healthcare workers in Ontario and British Columbia has revived the debate on whether healthcare institutions are doing enough to protect employees on the job. On December 29, a registered nurse was beaten and critically…
Union aims to protect nurses from patient violence
Changes to Criminal Code could mean tougher sentences for those who assault transit workers
RCMP officer passed away in Edmonton hospital
Attack on nurse latest of several at Newmarket healthcare facility
One-third of workers report experiencing domestic violence at some point