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Ontario will revamp how it compensates injured migrant workers. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board president Jeff Lang says the changes affect how the board pays a worker who cannot return to a job due to injury, but is able to work elsewhere. The WSIB pays workers 85 per cent of …
Read More »Staff at Winnipeg Foodfare store hospitalized after brass-knuckle attack, police say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three employees of a Winnipeg grocery store were taken to hospital and a teenager is facing charges after a violent incident Tuesday evening, police say. Officers were called to the Foodfare at Portage Avenue and Burnell Street around 6:40 p.m., where they …
Read More »Nova Scotia lacks accurate caseload count for burdened social workers: official – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 15, 2024 1:07 pm Updated May 15, 2024 1:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Department of Community Services doesn’t have an accurate read of social worker caseloads involving children and families at risk. …
Read More »Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in Ontario
Ontario is planning to bring in a series of new measures for those found guilty of impaired driving in the province, including ignition interlock devices and lifetime driving bans. The Ford government unveiled the proposed new measures Wednesday as part of a crackdown revolving around licence suspensions, which will also …
Read More »No suspect info after man seriously injured in Toronto shooting
Police said officers responded to the Cedarvale and Cosburn avenues area, near Woodbine Avenue, at 3:08 a.m. Wednesday. News Source link
Read More »Sea Bears to host free youth basketball camp in Brandon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Players and coaches with the Winnipeg Sea Bears will be in Brandon, Man., later this month for a free youth basketball camp. Winnipeg’s pro basketball team announced Wednesday that it’s partnering with Brandon University for the camp, which is open to kids …
Read More »Sask. teachers union resumes bargaining Wednesday, begins vote on new sanctions mandate
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced it is sitting at the bargaining table Wednesday and Thursday to continue negotiating a new collective agreement with the province. STF members also began voting Wednesday morning on a new mandate so the union can implement job …
Read More »Be ready: Ontario set to get an emergency alert test
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Millions of Ontarians will get an emergency alert on their devices Wednesday as part of test of the country’s Alert Ready system. Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio and LTE-connected and compatible wireless devices, according …
Read More »Ontario’s self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ arrested by Durham police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man who reportedly proclaimed himself the “Crypto King” has been arrested by Durham Regional Police. In a news release Wednesday, Durham police said a 25-year-old Whitby man and a 27-year-old Oshawa man are facing charges after a 16-month investigation. Police …
Read More »Winnipeg homicide unit investigating after severely injured man found in alleyway – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is dead after he was found unresponsive by police in a back lane Tuesday night. Police said they were tipped off about the man, who was found in the alley behind the 400 block of Notre Dame Avenue …
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