By Wayne Doyle | BarrieToday.com During Remembrance Day on Monday, almost four dozen commissionaires working at Canadian Forces Base Borden will take a moment to pause, reflect and remember. Most will…
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Charges dropped again farm owners, supervisor in death of Norfolk County worker
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor have been dropped. Norfolk County OPP said the…
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Waterford waste disposal company convicted in 2022 workplace death of truck driver
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Emma Richard awoke to the sound of her mother screaming. She ran down the stairs to find a police officer comforting the distraught woman…
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Scaffolding company fined $350,000 following worker fatality at pulp mill near Peace River, Alta.
West Coast Scaffolding has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to a violation of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act in relation to a worker’s death in June 2022.…
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Alberta’s government has introduced the Protection of Privacy Act, proposing to strengthen privacy safeguards for residents by updating legislation for the digital age and imposing some of the strictest penalties…
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Newfoundland and Labrador to extend job-protected leave for illness, injury under proposed amendments
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced proposed amendments to the Labour Standards Act on November 6 that would significantly extend unpaid job-protected leave for workers dealing with long-term illness,…
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Two companies fined after worker struck, injured by ejection clamp in Saskatchewan
Two companies have been fined after a December 2022 workplace incident near Major, Sask., left a worker seriously injured. Strathcona Resources Ltd. and Steel View Energy & Industrial Services Ltd.…
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By Connor Luczka | Stratford Times After multiple cancelled council meetings and three residents were suspended from city property in Stratford, Ont., over the summer – all because of alleged infractions…
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Peninsula Canada has released its top 10 real-life workplace horror stories collected from calls received by its group companies this year, highlighting extraordinary challenges employers can face. The stories, gathered…
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Ontario passes fifth Working for Workers Act, enhancing protections and opportunities for workers
Ontario has enacted its fifth Working for Workers Act, introducing a series of measures aimed at improving worker protections, supporting frontline staff, and encouraging more women to enter the skilled…