British Columbia will expand adult literacy programs to 204 communities this year, potentially helping employers address workforce challenges as more workers gain …
HR News Canada Staff
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FeaturedLegislation & ComplianceWorkplace Safety & OHS
Saskatchewan extends cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
Saskatchewan wildland firefighters now have presumptive cancer coverage for 22 types of cancer under workers’ compensation. Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Safety equipment maker MSA reports protecting 40 million workers globally
MSA Safety Incorporated released its latest impact report showing the company’s safety products and solutions help protect an estimated 40 million people …
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Pacific Rim Industrial fined $210,000 after worker dies in fall at oil sands facility
An Alberta insulation contractor has been fined $210,000 after a worker died falling through a roof opening at an oil sands facility. …
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Collapse at Chile’s major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing
By Nayara Batschke SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A collapse at a copper mine in Chile killed one worker and left five trapped underground, authorities said …
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Labour Relations
Union urges governments to adopt rules favouring domestic production after closure of Hamilton biofuel plant
Unifor is calling on provincial and federal governments to act quickly after Biox Corporation announced it would shut down its Hamilton biodiesel …
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Unifor workers strike at Dajcor Aluminum over threat of equipment removal, scab labour
Workers at Dajcor Aluminum in Chatham, Ont., walked off the job after learning the company intended to remove equipment and bring in …
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Ottawa paving company fined $115,000 after worker killed by reversing truck
An Ottawa-based paving company has been fined $115,000 after one of its workers was struck and killed by a reversing dump truck …
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Staffy Health has launched a biometric shift authentication and a one-device policy, measures the company says will improve shift accuracy and reduce …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor calls for long-term softwood lumber deal to end Canada-U.S. trade dispute
Canada’s largest private-sector union is pushing the federal government to negotiate a permanent agreement on softwood lumber exports to avoid ongoing tariff …



