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Female guards at Edmonton prison launch lawsuit alleging bullying, sex assaults
EDMONTON – Four female guards at Edmonton Institution have filed a lawsuit alleging bullying, harassment and sexual assaults by other staff. The suit against the Correctional Service of Canada and the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers details abuse claims over…
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Halifax based sailor found guilty of sexual assault, sentenced to 22 months
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based sailor has been handed a 22-month jail sentence and has been dismissed from the navy after a military judge found him guilty of sexually assaulting a subordinate. In a verdict rendered Monday, military Judge Cmdr. Sandra…
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First permanent female RCMP leader vows to leave no stone unturned
REGINA – The first woman to ever be permanently appointed to lead the RCMP promised Friday to leave no stone unturned in her efforts to modernize a law-enforcement organization that remains plagued by complaints of sexism, workplace bullying and discrimination…
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Man dead in farming accident in southwestern Ontario: police
SARNIA, Ont. – Provincial police say a 78-year-old man is dead after a farming accident in a rural part of southwestern Ontario. They say officers were called to a farm in Enniskillen Township, near Sarnia, Ont., at about 1:30 p.m.…
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Ontario passes concussion safety law designed to protect players, educate coaches
TORONTO – Ontario has passed concussion safety legislation designed to protect amateur athletes and educate coaches about the dangers of head injuries, calling the law the first of its kind in the country. The bill, named Rowan’s Law in memory…
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B.C. politicians support move to allow children in legislature during sittings
VICTORIA – One of the longest serving members in British Columbia’s legislature was overcome with emotion Thursday as politicians from all parties voted to allow children on the floor of the chamber. Linda Reid said she choked up recalling her…
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Bell clerical workers ratify agreement that includes paid domestic violence leave
TORONTO – Nearly 5,000 Unifor members at Bell Canada’s clerical division have ratified a new collective agreement that gives Unifor jurisdiction over more current employees and includes paid domestic violence leave. The national private-sector union says the four-year agreement includes…
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Morneau says Canada must do better on gender pay gap, but parity a challenge
CALGARY – Canada’s federal finance minister said Wednesday the country must do better in closing the gender gap in pay and workforce participation for the health of the economy, but acknowledged getting to parity will be difficult. “I certainly do…
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Actress Taylor Hickson sues producers over facial injury
A Canadian actress whose face was badly cut while shooting a horror film in Winnipeg is suing its producers over an injury she says has derailed her burgeoning career and jeopardized future earnings. Taylor Hickson, whose credits include “Deadpool” and…
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Police watchdog probes RCMP investigation of Saskatchewan farm death
OTTAWA – A lawyer for the family of an Indigenous man killed on a Saskatchewan farm is hailing an independent review of the police investigation into the fatal shooting. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP said Tuesday…
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Mountie’s widow wants move over law broadened for Nova Scotia highways
HALIFAX – The widow of a Mountie who was struck by a van while helping motorists change a flat tire wants to see a broadening of Nova Scotia’s so-called move-over law. “I actually think that the law should be extended…
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Ontario to bring in ‘pay transparency’ bill aimed at closing gender wage gap
TORONTO – Ontario plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that aims to close the wage gap between women and men in the province. If passed, the “pay transparency” bill would require all publicly advertised job postings to include a salary rate…
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N.S. university’s probe of controversial professor intensifies free speech debate
HALIFAX – A small-town university in Atlantic Canada has been thrust into the epicentre of a national debate about free speech on campus, amid new allegations a controversial professor has made “racist and transphobic comments” in class. Critics and supporters…
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Investigator found Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated harassment rules: report
CALGARY – A House of Commons investigation has concluded that Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated Parliament’s rules against harassment. The CBC says an investigator found Kang acted improperly by trying to enter the Ottawa hotel room of a young female…
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Crews battling massive fire at construction site in Mississauga, Ont.: police
MISSISAUGA – Police say a massive fire at a construction site west of Toronto that forced nearby residents from their homes is under control. A spokeswoman with Peel Regional Police says the fire started at about 7 p.m. Friday in…
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Halifax man charged with yelling vulgar phrase at female reporter set over
HALIFAX – The case of a Halifax man accused of hurling a vulgar slur at a female reporter taking part in a live broadcast has been adjourned until next month. Nash John Gracie, 25, was charged with public mischief and…
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B.C. bride’s online malice against photographer ends with order to pay $115,000
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia bride has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 to a wedding photographer for unleashing an online torrent of defamatory comments that eventually destroyed the business. The B.C. Supreme Court judgement says the attack on…
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Alberta’s top court upholds injunction against drug testing of Suncor workers
EDMONTON – The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction that stops random drug and alcohol testing at Suncor Energy sites in the northeastern part of province. In a two-to-one decision, the court dismissed the appeal by Calgary-based Suncor,…
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Halifax hospital donnybrook: Appeal court reduces cardiologist’s damages
HALIFAX – A court has dramatically reduced a cardiology researcher’s record-setting, $1.4 million judgment for damages from a workplace battle at a Halifax hospital. In a decision released Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal reduced Dr. Gabrielle Horne’s damages…
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Manitoba NDP appoints 2 women to lead probe into sex harassment, misconduct
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba NDP has appointed two women as commissioners to investigate reports of sexual harassment and misconduct from staff and elected officials. Kemlin Nembhard is a former provincial government civil servant with a history of working with community…