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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…
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Workplace substance use policies would help Canadians and employers: report
VANCOUVER – Not enough companies have comprehensive substance-use policies and those that provide them offer inadequate measures to help struggling employees, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction says in a report aimed at bringing awareness to workplace practices…
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Safety board to release report on plane crash that killed Jim Prentice
CALGARY – The Transportation Safety Board is to release a report today on the plane crash that killed former Alberta premier Jim Prentice and three other men. The Cessna Citation jet went down shortly after takeoff from Kelowna, B.C., on…
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N.L. politician asked to step aside as review looks into allegations of harassment
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to step aside while an independent review looks into allegations of harassment against him, Premier Dwight Ball said in a statement Thursday. Ball said in the brief…
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Former pilot asks to be reinstated after quitting over alleged gender dispute
OTTAWA – A former pilot is asking the Canadian Human Rights Commission to resurrect her “lifelong dream” to fly for a major airline – an ambition she abandoned five years ago after she was allegedly discriminated against by an Air…
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Plane not de iced before crash near remote Saskatchewan community: safety board
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – Investigators say a plane that crashed near a remote northern Saskatchewan community last year had ice on it when it took off. All 25 people on board the West Wind Aviation plane escaped the wreckage…
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How a small P.E.I. police force is using humour to charm the internet
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. – A police force in a tiny Prince Edward Island community is building an international social media audience, leveraging irreverent humour and pop-culture references to draw an audience for serious messages. Const. Robb Hartlen of the Kensington Police…
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Man who allegedly yelled vulgar phrase at reporter heads to restorative justice
HALIFAX – A Halifax man accused of hurling a vulgar slur at a female reporter during a live broadcast has been referred to Nova Scotia’s restorative justice process. Nash John Gracie, 25, was charged with public mischief and causing a…
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Manitoba municipal officials could face tougher penalties for harassment
WINNIPEG – Elected councillors in Manitoba face tougher sanctions for bullying and harassment in the workplace. Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton says a review of current laws is being done with the aim of beefing up rules and penalties. Municipalities…
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Liberal MP Drouin says allegation made against him at party’s Halifax convention
OTTAWA – Liberal MP Francis Drouin says an allegation has been made against him following an incident at the party’s convention in Halifax this weekend. Drouin, a 34-year-old MP from eastern Ontario, was described earlier this year as a rising…
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Trudeau, Hehr attend party training session on sexual harassment
HALIFAX – Justin Trudeau and Kent Hehr, a former minister who resigned from the prime minister’s cabinet over allegations of inappropriate conduct with women, were among the Liberals who attended a sexual harassment training session Saturday. The hour-long session, which…
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Ottawa’s new privacy rules give businesses flexibility on data breach reporting
TORONTO – Federal data breach regulations set to take effect Nov. 1 will require mandatory reporting of security breaches that pose a “real risk of significant harm,” but give businesses flexibility about how that’s done. Ottawa has rolled out the…
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Veteran aimed not to ‘fall through the cracks’ but still killed partner, himself
Jennifer Lynne Semenec died far from her home in North Bay, Ont., at the hands of a veteran with PTSD who had said he wouldn’t be “another soldier who falls through the cracks” of treatment. As Semenec’s children and sister…
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Employee of Alberta Children’s Services charged with child pornography
Police say the discovery of thousands of photos on work computers have led to child pornography charges against an Alberta Children’s Services employee. The Internet Child Exploitation unit says a 60-year-old man was arrested last week in Leduc, just south…
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Investigators look at engine wear and tear in jet tragedy
PHILADELPHIA – The investigation into a deadly engine failure on a Southwest jet is focusing on whether wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap off, triggering a catastrophic chain of events that killed a passenger and broke a…
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Liberal member withdraws from caucus amid sexual misconduct allegations
QUEBEC – A Liberal member of the Quebec legislature under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct has left caucus. Yves St-Denis has represented the riding of Argenteuil in the Laurentians region since 2014. According to a Cogeco Nouvelles report, St-Denis is…
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B.C. judge stays charges against 2 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia judge has stayed assault charges against two Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody while proceedings against a third officer are set to go ahead in the fall. Provincial court Judge Ronald…
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Ont Liberals introduce fair pay bill for construction workers under govt contracts
TORONTO – Construction workers, building security guards and cleaners under government contracts would receive a “fair” wage under legislation Ontario’s governing Liberals introduced Tuesday and hope to pass before the June provincial election. The new legislation – called the Government…
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Defence proposals sought to provide more protection and security for Canadians
CALGARY – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has put out a call for proposals aimed at dealing with defence and security threats. Sajjan was at the University of Calgary to announce the first 16 proposals identified as a priority under the…
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Chilliwack school trustee facing human rights complaint for LGBTQ comments
VANCOUVER – A Chilliwack school trustee is facing a human rights complaint for controversial comments he has made about gender identity and sexual orientation. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and Chilliwack Teachers’ Association allege in their joint complaint that trustee Barry…