A local municipal partnership is focusing on attracting workers to the Grande Prairie region. The City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande …
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Mental Health
Alberta town looks to expand PTSD coverage under workers’ comp to Community Peace Officers
Drayton Valley’s efforts to have Community Peace Officers eligible for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder coverage under Alberta’s Worker’s Compensation Act have not …
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Labour Relations
‘I do not blame them’: Springwater, Ont., library staff unionize in response to council
Employees at Springwater Township’s public library are joining a union, a move they say was precipitated by the treatment they received from …
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Employment LawFeatured
Former worker suing Town of Cochrane, Ont., for $1.1 million, claims mayor ‘forced’ him to resign
A former senior employee at the Town of Cochrane is suing the municipality for $1.1 million, claiming he was “forced to resign” …
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FeaturedLabour Shortages
Shallow staffing: Lifeguard shortage means the public pool in Nipigon, Ont., can’t open this summer
The time has come to trade the pool for Lake Superior. In a post made to their Facebook page, the township of Nipigon announced …
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Government Policy & Budgets
$2.2 billion territorial budget proposes job cuts for Northwest Territories
On May 24, GNWT Minister of Finance Caroline Wawzonek announced the 2024-25 territorial budget, totalling $2.2 billion and, potentially, 91 fewer public …
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Batchewana First Nation (BFN), located near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is adopting a four-day work week with the hope of creating a “healthier …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionTraining & Development
Employment program makes an impact on Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan
A highly successful pre-employment program geared toward the mining industry is making big waves on one local First Nation. The Canadian Institute of Mining awarded the …
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Sault Ste. Marie paramedics took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to better inform the public of the challenges they are facing on …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Workplace injury pay in Ontario now applies to foreign workers – even if they return home
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s new measures to help foreign agricultural workers recover from an on-the-job-injury is a good move, but …
