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ST. F.X. student accused of sexual assault withdraws, president apologizes
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has withdrawn from the school, capping a week of controversy after it was revealed he was allowed to remain on campus pending a criminal prosecution. The school’s…
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Ontario Human Rights Commission releases updated policy before pot legalization
TORONTO – Employers are required to do what they can to accommodate medical marijuana users as well as those addicted to pot but that doesn’t give employees carte blanche to show up at work stoned, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission said…
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Federal board must rethink compensation for employee who was sexually assaulted
OTTAWA – The board responsible for hearing grievances by federal government workers must reconsider a decision after the Federal Court of Appeal found it downplayed a sexual assault as a “prank,” and used its “own concept of logic” instead of…
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Number of workplace deaths in Saskatchewan up by 10 compared to all of last year
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board says all organizations should be investing in safety programs following a report that shows a rising number of workplace deaths. The latest data shows there were 37 workplace deaths between Jan. 1 and…
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Alleged racial work incident a chance for dialogue: Nova Scotia cabinet minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says race relations are improving in the province, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tony Ince made the comments Thursday after being asked about a young…
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Final report released on Air Canada near miss at San Francisco airport
Safety officials say a near collision of airliners in San Francisco last year was a few feet from becoming the worst crash in aviation history and underscores the need for faster reporting of dangerous incidents before evidence is lost. The…
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Students speak out about university’s handling of reported sexual assault case
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – Students at St. Francis Xavier University are speaking out in response to the school’s handling of a reported case of campus rape, calling for a review of its sexual violence policy to ensure a “survivor-centric” approach. Nearly…
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Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt bus crash charged
EDMONTON – The owner of an Alberta trucking company involved in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been charged. Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason says Sukhmander Singh of Adesh Deol Trucking faces charges of non-compliance with various federal and…
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New recreational marijuana law sparks renewed employer labour strife
CALGARY – The legalization of recreational marijuana next week is reopening old wounds and sparking new battles between employers and employees in high-risk jobs that could wind up in the court system. A recent decision by Air Canada to prohibit…
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Rates of burnout, depression reported by doctors, residents concerning: report
TORONTO – A majority of the country’s doctors report having good mental health overall, but a significant proportion report experiencing burnout, depression and even thoughts of suicide, a survey by the Canadian Medical Association suggests. Results of the national online…
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Labour, employer groups say feds to pass on rules for weed in the workplace
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government appears ready to roll into cannabis legalization next week without any new workplace impairment rules, leaving it up to most companies to set their own substance use policies. Employers on a federally-struck committee pressed the…
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Company in Moose Jaw, Sask., fined after workers fell from roof to his death
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A company in Moose Jaw, Sask., has been fined more than $23,000 for an accident that killed an employee. The worker with Elite Eavestroughing fell from a house roof in June 2017 while taking measurements. The…
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Canadian military says doubling in sex assault reports a sign of progress
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces are explaining a dramatic increase in the number of sexual-assault reports last year as proof that efforts to crack down on such illicit behaviour in the military are having a positive impact – and not…
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SUV limo crash raises safety concerns but industry members maintain they’re safe
TORONTO – A deadly crash involving a stretched limousine-style SUV in New York state over the weekend has put a spotlight on safety concerns around the modified vehicles, but companies in the industry maintain that they’re safe. On Saturday the…
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WestJet bans staff in ‘safety sensitive’ jobs from off duty cannabis use
CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will follow the lead of rival Air Canada in banning marijuana use for staff in certain “safety-sensitive positions” even when they aren’t at work. The company says it updated its alcohol and drug…
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Saint John residents remain ‘very nervous’ after refinery blast, mayor says
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says residents of a neighbourhood that was the scene of a massive oil refinery blast remain “very nervous,” even though the fiery incident has been stabilized. Don Darling say the…
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Nova Scotia tuna fisherman dies after going overboard Saturday morning
ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A 68-year-old tuna fisherman from Antigonish County has died after going overboard. Cpl. Andrew Joyce says the RCMP recieved a call at around 7:45 a.m. Saturday saying a man from Arisaig died while tuna fishing. The body…
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All party board orders conciliation, harassment training for Darshan Kang
OTTAWA – A one-time Liberal MP from Calgary is being ordered by his peers to go to conciliation and training after a House of Commons investigation found some allegations against Darshan Kang constituted sexual harassment. Kang left the Liberal caucus…
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CAMH reaches settlement with former head of gender identity clinic
TORONTO – Canada’s largest mental health centre has apologized to its former psychologist and is paying him more than half a million dollars after publishing a report that erroneously described his interactions with patients. The Centre for Addiction and Mental…
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N.S. man charged after construction worker allegedly shot in back with nail gun
ABERCROMBIE, N.S. – A Nova Scotia man has been charged after allegedly shooting a co-worker in the back with a nail gun on a construction site. Police said Friday a 43-year-old man was charged with one count of criminal negligence…