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St. Michael’s principal, board president resign in wake of criminal probe
TORONTO – Two leaders at an all-boys private school rocked by allegations of assault and sexual assault by students resigned on Thursday amid mounting criticism over the institution’s handling of the incidents, which are now under a police investigation. St.…
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Ontario government quietly stalls implementation of pay transparency law
TORONTO – Ontario has quietly stalled the implementation of legislation that aimed to increase pay transparency in the province, prompting some critics to suggest the government is looking for savings at the expense of women. In a fiscal update presented…
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Canadian banks look to in house hackers to improve and test cybersecurity
TORONTO – Hackers are targeting Toronto-Dominion Bank’s internal systems at all hours using cutting-edge techniques, but the bank’s head of cybersecurity isn’t losing sleep over them – they work for him, after all. The bank established late last year an…
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Workplace accident kills Canadian Pacific train conductor in Calgary: union
CALGARY – The Teamsters Canada union says a train conductor employed by Canadian Pacific Railway died earlier this week following a workplace accident in Calgary. The union says the accident occurred on CP rail tracks that run adjacent to 9th…
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First female Indigenous dean of Canadian law school sues for racial discrimination
TORONTO – A woman who became the first female Indigenous dean of a Canadian law school has launched a lawsuit against the university, alleging it racially discriminated against her and forced her to quit her post earlier this year. Angelique…
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Man dies after being electrocuted in industrial accident in Leamington: police
LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Police say a man has died after being electrocuted at a greenhouse in Leamington, Ont. They say police officers, paramedics and fire crews responded to the incident around 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Police say the 29-year-old man…
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B.C. government says demand, safety behind long awaited riding hailing plan
VICTORIA – Ride-hailing could take another year to become a reality in British Columbia after legislation was introduced Monday that Transportation Minister Claire Trevena says balances consumer demand and public safety. She said ride-hailing companies could be operating by next…
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Bovine tuberculosis identified in B.C. cow, but officials say no risk to humans
VANCOUVER – A cow from a farm in British Columbia’s southern Interior has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there is no risk to human health or the food supply. A statement from the…
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More than 50,000 Quebec students to strike seeking pay for internships
MONTREAL Thousands of post-secondary students in Quebec are walking out of class this week seeking pay and workplace protections for internships undertaken as part of their studies. Nearly 55,000 students are expected to take part in the action hitting junior…
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Principal of Toronto private school explains delay in reporting alleged assault
TORONTO The principal of a prestigious private boys’ school at the centre of a criminal investigation said Sunday he held off on promptly informing police about an alleged sexual assault involving students on campus because the victim hadn’t yet told…
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‘Quebec is an embarrassment’: Province urged to do more on cybersecurity
MONTREAL – On Sept. 10, municipal employees in a region between Montreal and Quebec City arrived at work to discover a threatening message on their computers notifying them they were locked out of all their files. In order to regain…
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One of two runways at Halifax airport remains closed after plane skids off it
HALIFAX – One of the two runways at Halifax’s international airport remains closed after a cargo plane skidded off it almost two weeks ago, causing delays and flight cancellations. Airport spokeswoman Theresa Rath Spicer said the secondary runway has been…
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Occupational safety officers investigate deaths of three people near Edmonton
LEDUC, Alta. – RCMP say three men have died in a workplace accident in an industrial area just south of Edmonton. Police, firefighters and emergency crews responded Thursday afternoon to a call at Millennium Cryogenic Technologies in Leduc. Leduc Mayor…
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CMA slams move to allow employers to require doctor’s note for minor illnesses
TORONTO – A national doctors’ group is raising concerns about the Ontario government’s move to allow employers to require workers to provide a doctor’s note to explain even minor illnesses, such as the common cold. Canadian Medical Association president Dr.…
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Canada Post must deal with ‘injury crisis’ to end walkouts, says union
OTTAWA – Canada Post’s latest contract offers to its workers has positives but not enough to put an end to rotating walkouts that are causing mail and parcel delivery delays across the country, the head of the Canadian Union of…
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Ontario excludes OHL players from provincial employment standards
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Government of Ontario is excluding Ontario Hockey League players from provincial employment standards legislation in order to keep a “level playing field” with other major junior hockey leagues across the country, the province said in a…
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Canada Post issues new offer to employees as eBay calls on Ottawa to end strikes
OTTAWA – Canada Post has issued what it calls a “time-limited” contract offer to its employees in hopes of ending rotating strikes that have created a historic backlog of undelivered parcels. The offer Wednesday to members of the Canadian Union…
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Ontario manufacturing company fined for factory accident that left child dead
LINWOOD, Ont. – Ontario’s Minstry of Labour says a steel tubing manufacturer has been fined $150,000 for violations related to a factory accident that left a child dead. The ministry says a worker was at J.M. Lahman Manufacturing Inc. in…
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Sex misconduct survey excludes vulnerable military members: Survivors’ group
OTTAWA – A survivors’ group for those affected by sexual misconduct in the military say the voices of particularly vulnerable service members are being left out of a survey meant to see how prevalent inappropriate behaviour is in the ranks.…
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Cirque du Soleil employees uncomfortable with decision to perform in Saudi Arabia
MONTREAL – Cirque du Soleil’s decision to go ahead with more performances in Saudi Arabia next month despite international outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is creating a malaise within circus ranks, The Canadian Press has learned. Following…