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Won’t name 2 MLAs accused of inappropriate behaviour because of privacy: premier
LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the NDP caucus won’t reveal the names of two legislature members accused of inappropriate behaviour. Notley says both cases have been addressed internally and divulging details and identities would jeopardize the…
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Teacher arrested after alleged altercation with teenager at high school
HALIFAX – A teacher with a prior record of assault has been arrested after an altercation that began when he allegedly removed a Halifax-area youth’s earbuds. A video has been circulating of part of the Oct. 3 incident at Cole…
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Two dead after small plane crashes at Brantford Municipal Airport: police
BRANT COUNTY, Ont. – Provincial police say two people are dead after a small plane crashed at a municipal airport in Brant County, Ont. They say officers were called to the airport at 8 a.m. Tuesday to respond to a…
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Police won’t face investigation for failed attempts to save OD victims
TORONTO – Ontario police officers who unsuccessfully administer naloxone to someone overdosing on opioids will no longer face an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. The Ontario government says it has amended a regulation under the Police Services Act so…
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Harassment allegations at restaurant chain Stella’s trigger bosses’ leave
WINNIPEG – Two top executives with the popular Winnipeg-based restaurant chain Stella’s are taking an indefinite leave of absence following allegations by former staff of hostile working conditions and harassment. Stella’s said in a statement issued Monday that effective immediately,…
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No injuries or spills after five cars of freight train derail in Toronto
TORONTO – CN Rail says nobody was injured when five cars of a freight train derailed in Toronto early Sunday morning. Company spokesman Jonathan Abecassis says the train cars went off the tracks in Toronto’s east end.He says no dangerous…
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Winnipeg restaurant chain Stella’s hires HR firm after complaints from workers
WINNIPEG – A popular Winnipeg restaurant chain says it has hired a human resources firm to review its policies after employees launched a public campaign alleging hostile working conditions and harassment. In a statement, Stella’s management says it is deeply…
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Crowd watches as backhoe rips into mangled plane after Halifax runway overrun
HALIFAX – Crews have begun tearing into the mangled Boeing 747 cargo jet that overshot a Halifax runway last week, as gawkers marvelled at the huge wreck – and how close the plane came to breaching the airport’s fence and…
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Mayor ‘fed up’ with explosions from Saint John metal recycling facility
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says a large explosion at the city’s American Iron & Metal recycling facility rattled the harbourfront Saturday morning. Don Darling said the blast shook nearby houses, adding that he received…
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Court appearance for company owner whose truck involved in Broncos bus crash
CALGARY – The owner of a trucking company involved in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash appeared without a lawyer at his first court appearance Friday. Sukhmander Singh of Adesh Deol Trucking was represented by duty counsel, who asked the…
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Mishaps put spotlight on Irving family’s relationship with Saint John, N.B.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – It’s been a tough month for one of Canada’s wealthiest families. The Irvings of New Brunswick are facing renewed scrutiny after a major industrial accident at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John – one month…
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Probe into sexual harassment allegations against Dutoit inconclusive: orchestra
MONTREAL – An internal investigation by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra into sexual harassment allegations against prominent conductor Charles Dutoit has proven inconclusive, the orchestra announced. The orchestra launched the probe into alleged workplace harassment last December after receiving a complaint…
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Operations suspended after chain falls near workers on N.S. offshore drill rig
HALIFAX – Operations of some non-producing wells at the Sable Offshore Energy Project have been suspended after an accident on a drilling rig involved in decommissioning wells off Nova Scotia. A news release Thursday from the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum…
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Alberta premier’s office says two NDP MLAs accused of inappropriate behaviour
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s office says two members of her NDP caucus have been accused of inappropriate behaviour since 2015. Cheryl Oates, Notley’s spokeswoman, said in a statement that “in both circumstances, the alleged behaviour took place outside…
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Canada losing ground on abuse and harassment reporting in sports: study
Sheldon Kennedy’s sexual abuse case against hockey coach Graham James rocked Canadian sport in the late 1990s, and Canada stepped up, writing one of the strongest sexual harassment and abuse policies in the world, experts say. But 20 years later,…
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Explosion felt inside Alberta community centre before building cleared
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – A fire and an explosion in the vicinity of a large community centre just east of Edmonton led to an evacuation of the complex followed by a heavy police presence. The blast early Tuesday evening near…
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Alberta premier defends government against bullying, abuse allegations
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley defended her government in the legislature Tuesday after an NDP backbencher broke ranks to complain of coercion and abuse. “I’m obviously very disappointed with the decision that was taken by (Robyn Luff,)” Notley said…
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Cargo plane goes off runway on landing in Halifax, sending four crew to hospital
HALIFAX – A 747 cargo plane went off the runway while landing early Wednesday at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, leaving a trail of debris and sending four crew to hospital. Airport spokeswoman Theresa Rath Spicer said the SkyLease Cargo plane…
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Most Canadian firms not tracking gender pay gap, advancement rates: report
The majority of Canadian companies are not closely watching differences in pay or advancement between men and women and other key measures of progress, according to a report on gender equality in corporate Canada and the U.S. The Canada-United States…
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No major injuries after explosion at Halifax industrial park, fire service says
HALIFAX – There were no major injuries after a silo roof explosion in the Burnside industrial park on Monday, the Halifax fire department says. It said on Twitter the first calls reporting a loud explosion to 911 were made by…