By Mike Stimpson | Thunder Bay Source IGNACE, Ont. – The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear a Northwestern Ontario township’s appeal of a wrongful-dismissal judgment against it, meaning the municipali… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM B.C. refinery worker, fired for lying about price of boots, has grievance dismissed
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Northern Health contractor should have consulted union: arbitrator
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen An arbitrator found a Northern Health contractor violated the Labour Relations Code when it did not consult the BC General Employees’ Union before implementi… …
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PREMIUM House arrest but no jail time for B.C. man who beat up teenage co-worker at New Year’s Eve party
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Sentencing expected soon for B.C. man accused of beating up co-worker at New Year’s party at employer’s house
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Supreme Court judge in Quesnel reserved sentence for a man who severely injured a younger co-worker at a New Year’s Eve party at …
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Guide driver injured in Alaska Highway crash not covered by WorkSafeBC: WCAT
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The vice-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) determined a guide driver injured in a November 2018 crash on the Alaska Highway was …
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By Brian Williams and Dale Carruthers | The London Free Press A former manager of a Southwestern Ontario retirement home accused of misappropriating nearly $200,000 used some of the money for …
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By Michelle Gamage, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canadian home care workers are feeling trepidation but are hopeful. Last week the federal government released the first details on a new program, kicking …
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BC labour board ruling a win for janitors’ job protection, says union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After a Vancouver school switched cleaning companies, the BC Labour Relations Board ordered the company to honour the previous cleaners’ collective agreement and hire …
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Former Mackenzie restaurant owner denies sexual assault allegations in Prince George court
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Mackenzie restaurant proprietor who was charged with sexual assault denied all the allegations in Prince George provincial court on Friday, Feb. 7. Sotirios …