A Red Deer, Alta., land development company has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that led to a worker’s …
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Global HR PracticesLayoffs
Cascades closes Niagara Falls, N.Y., manufacturing plant; more than 100 job losses
Cascades Inc. says it’s permanently closing its manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, N.Y., after almost four decades. The decision has led to …
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Executives at Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) awarded themselves more than $5 million in bonuses — including nearly $2.4 million to CEO Mirko …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Quebec coroner calls out ‘hero firefighter’ culture in 2023 flooding deaths
Quebec’s firefighting academy should warn students that “hero” culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to …
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FeaturedLeadershipMental Health
Supporting teams after a colleague’s death by suicide
by Bill Howattby Bill HowattThe tragic reality of death by suicide within workplaces is a sensitive and sobering issue. The World Health Organization reported in March …
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By Larry Savage, Brock University and Daniel Westlake, University of Saskatchewan Nearly one in three workers in Canada is covered by a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Ontario nurses head to arbitration over staffing ratios, failed talks with hospitals
The Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Ontario Hospital Association are back in arbitration Wednesday after contract negotiations broke down once again—this time …
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By John Chilibeck | The Daily Gleaner New Brunswick might charge timber and paper companies less money for cutting trees on public land …
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Ontario’s minimum wage will increase to $17.60 per hour on Oct. 1, the provincial government announced Tuesday, marking a 2.4 per cent …
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Peoplesource Employment Group has acquired Greenlight Tech Staffing in a move aimed at strengthening its presence in the fast-evolving information technology sector, …


