Alberta introduces legislation mandating pre pay on gas at the pump
EDMONTON – All Alberta drivers will have to pay in advance before they gas up at the pumps under legislation introduced Monday. Labour Minister Christina Gray says it’s about safety of staff at gas...
View ArticleCriminal investigation into alleged staff misconduct at Edmonton prison
EDMONTON – Two investigations are underway into allegations of workplace harassment and other misconduct involving some corrections staff at the federal maximum-security Edmonton Institution. The...
View ArticleB.C. outreach group partners with app developer to improve safety of sex workers
VANCOUVER – An outreach group supporting vulnerable women in British Columbia is hoping a cellphone app designed to monitor remote workers in resource industries will help keep sex workers safe. Hope...
View Article‘Misfits all getting together:’ Veterans with PTSD bond over military vehicles
CALGARY – A loud whir is followed by a deep rumbling roar as the engine of a decommissioned Canadian Forces armoured recovery vehicle comes to life. A big cloud of black smoke belches out of the rear...
View ArticleOttawa hospital nurses, personal support workers at great risk of violence:...
OTTAWA – Hospital direct care providers, such as nurses and personal support workers, are at great risk of physical violence in the workplace, a poll of Ontario and Ottawa hospital staff released...
View ArticleIt’s time for companies to help employees experiencing domestic violence
Intimate partner violence causes an array of harm to women, children and society at large. Canadian employers lose $77.9 million annually due to the direct and indirect impact of violence at the hands...
View ArticleToronto considering airport style security measures at City Hall
TORONTO – Toronto politicians are considering major changes to security screening at city hall, but several councillors say the proposed measures would make the public building less accessible to...
View ArticleMan accused in B.C. police officer’s death appears in Abbotsford court
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a British Columbia police officer appeared for the first time in court on Tuesday. Oscar Arfmann, 65, of Alberta, is...
View ArticleInquiry announced into Nova Scotia murder suicides by former soldier
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government has announced an inquiry into the deaths of a former soldier and his family nearly a year after the tragic murder-suicides sent shock waves across the country. Dr....
View ArticlePolice officer shot at Alberta casino dies
RCMP officer passed away in Edmonton hospital The post Police officer shot at Alberta casino dies appeared first on OHS Canada Magazine.
View ArticleQuebec special constables seek judgment to increase their ranks at courthouses
MONTREAL – The union representing Quebec’s special constables took the government to court Monday, seeking a judgment that would bolster their numbers across the province. Special constables have long...
View ArticlePolice watchdog probes RCMP investigation of Saskatchewan farm death
OTTAWA – A lawyer for the family of an Indigenous man killed on a Saskatchewan farm is hailing an independent review of the police investigation into the fatal shooting. The Civilian Review and...
View ArticleHalifax based sailor found guilty of sexual assault, sentenced to 22 months
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based sailor has been handed a 22-month jail sentence and has been dismissed from the navy after a military judge found him guilty of sexually assaulting a subordinate. In a verdict...
View ArticleFemale guards at Edmonton prison launch lawsuit alleging bullying, sex assaults
EDMONTON – Four female guards at Edmonton Institution have filed a lawsuit alleging bullying, harassment and sexual assaults by other staff. The suit against the Correctional Service of Canada and the...
View ArticleAlberta judge wants changes to how peace officers handle unstable people
CALGARY – A judge is recommending changes to how well peace officers are armed and how they deal with mentally unstable people after the death of an Alberta officer in 2012. Judge Bruce Fraser oversaw...
View ArticleRCMP arrest suspect in Alberta after chase that included snowmobiles, helicopter
VULCAN, Alta. – RCMP in southern Alberta have arrested a suspected thief following a chase that included a helicopter, snowmobiles, a police dog team and the suspect’s Labrador retriever. Mounties say...
View ArticleWomen working in Vancouver sex trade were seen as “disposable,” inquiry hears
RICHMOND, B.C. – A Vancouver sex-trade activist recounted the justice system’s failure to protect women who were killed or have disappeared as posters of missing persons were shown on screens Wednesday...
View ArticleMan sues cops, transit authority after being pinned to pavement, alleges...
TORONTO – A young black man and his mother have launched a lawsuit against Toronto police and the city’s transit authority, alleging he was a victim of racial profiling when officers and fare...
View ArticleMontreal police to increase stun guns available to officers
Montreal police want to significantly increase the number of stun guns available to its beat officers. There are reports today the plan is to have one such weapon for every patrol team by 2020 and to...
View ArticleB.C. judge stays charges against 2 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia judge has stayed assault charges against two Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody while proceedings against a third officer are set to go ahead in the...
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