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Fired black janitors get new jobs, song of support from Joel Plaskett
HALIFAX – A group of black janitors who were fired after they claimed they were victims of racial discrimination have found new jobs, but supporters continue to draw attention to their situation. Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett performed at a…
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Nova Scotia to give up to 16 weeks unpaid leave to victims of domestic violence
HALIFAX – Victims of domestic violence in Nova Scotia would be able to take up to 16 continuous weeks of unpaid leave under legislation introduced Thursday by the Liberal government. Labour and Advanced Education Minister Labi Kousoulis said amendments…
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Health officials urge caution after five confirmed E. coli cases in Edmonton
EDMONTON – Health officials say they are working to determine the source of five confirmed cases of E. coli infection in Edmonton. Alberta Health Services says the cases involve people who consumed food at Mama Nita’s Binalot restaurant in the…
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Worker dies after falling off roof of Toronto island airport
TORONTO – A man working on renovations at Toronto’s island airport has died after falling off the roof. Ports Toronto, which runs the city’s Billy Bishop Airport, says the man was working on a terminal upgrade project when the incident…
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Workplace sexual harassment discussed at G7 meeting about workplace disruption
MONTREAL – Representatives from the world’s largest industrialized countries agreed that workplace sexual harassment must be addressed to deal with a problem faced by many working women, Canadian ministers said at the conclusion of a G7 meeting on Wednesday. Innovation…
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Right to disconnect talk picks up as popularity of workplace messaging apps rises
TORONTO – There’s growing chatter in North America about adopting right-to-disconnect laws to free workers from being tethered to their phones around the clock, but some labour experts say that while the digital demands of work in the 21st century…
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Broken rail led to Saskatchewan potash train derailment: TSB report
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – An investigation has concluded that a split rail ultimately led to the derailment of a freight train carrying potash in southwestern Saskatchewan last fall. A Transportation Safety Board report says the crack had been there for…
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Report says kitchen staff walkout possible trigger for Saskatchewan prison riot
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A Correctional Service Canada report says a walkout by prisoners working in the kitchen could have been the catalyst for a riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary that left one inmate dead and eight others in hospital. The…
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British Columbia legislator injured in accident, recovering in hospital
VICTORIA – A Liberal member of British Columbia’s legislature was injured in an accident earlier this week and was transported by air ambulance to hospital in Vancouver where he is recovering. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson said in a statement Wednesday…
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More resources needed for strained inclusive education in Nova Scotia: report
HALIFAX – A teacher who co-authored an independent report on inclusive education in Nova Scotia says students with learning challenges cannot succeed under the current program, which is why more funding is needed to transform the province’s approach to education.…
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Worker killed in fall at B.C. residential construction site
PENTICTON, B.C. – An investigation is underway after a man died at a construction site in Penticton, B.C. The RCMP say officers were sent to the site Sunday evening after receiving reports that a man’s body had been found. Police…
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Black janitors fired days after revealing human rights complaint: union
HALIFAX – Dozens of people rallied outside a downtown Halifax office building Monday in support of a group of black janitors who were fired from their jobs after they revealed plans to file a human rights complaint based on allegations…
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CFL players set to present united front in upcoming bargaining with league
WINNIPEG – CFL players will be foes on the football field this season but off of it they plan to fight together for a better future. The players are heading into the last year of their collective bargaining agreement with…
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Winnipeg city councillor in treatment for alcohol and drug abuse: paper
WINNIPEG – A long-standing member of Winnipeg city council who mysteriously disappeared from city hall in January has revealed he’s in rehab for alcoholism and drug abuse. Russ Wyatt, who represents Transcona, tells the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper he’s been…
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Black janitors allege racial discrimination, plan to file human rights complaint
HALIFAX – A group of black janitors at a Halifax office building is accusing the property manager and an incoming cleaning contractor of racial discrimination. The seven unionized workers of African descent who clean Founders Square say they are filing…
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RCMP arrest suspect in Alberta after chase that included snowmobiles, helicopter
VULCAN, Alta. – RCMP in southern Alberta have arrested a suspected thief following a chase that included a helicopter, snowmobiles, a police dog team and the suspect’s Labrador retriever. Mounties say an officer responded to reports of a stolen snowmobile…
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Alberta judge wants changes to how peace officers handle unstable people
CALGARY – A judge is recommending changes to how well peace officers are armed and how they deal with mentally unstable people after the death of an Alberta officer in 2012. Judge Bruce Fraser oversaw a fatality inquiry into the…
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Corrections executive ignored concerns of director’s abusive behaviour: Watchdog
OTTAWA – A senior Correctional Service of Canada official is being called out by the federal public service watchdog for “gross mismanagement” over his handling of concerns over repeated abusive behaviour by a director. The findings stem from concerns raised…
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CFLPA files grievance against CFL related to player safety and rehabilitation
TORONTO – The CFL Players’ Association has filed a grievance against the CFL related to player safety and rehabilitation. The claim, announced in a statement released by the union Wednesday morning, alleges the league and its member clubs “have chosen…
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Political staffers split on whether harassment legislation will work: survey
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces – including on Parliament Hill – but political staffers are split on whether the changes will make a difference. “Legislation is one thing,” wrote…