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Coke Canada Bottling terminates worker injured on the job, says keeping him would be too hard on the company

Coke Canada Bottling terminates worker injured on the job, says keeping him would be too hard on the company

A longtime worker for Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited in Calgary was recently terminated after being seriously injured on the job two years ago. Coke Canada Bottling cited a legal principle that says keeping him employed would cause the company “undue hardship.” A labour expert says the legal argument is difficult to prove, especially with a company of that size.

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This Sask. lab wants to give people weed gummies and get them behind the wheel — in a simulator
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December 10, 2024

This Sask. lab wants to give people weed gummies and get them behind the wheel — in a simulator

A research lab in Saskatoon wants to feed people weed…

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Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?
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December 10, 2024

Should some rural ERs close permanently if better supports are in place?

Physicians who spoke to CBC wonder whether better supports —…

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Ontario man says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home
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December 10, 2024

Ontario man says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home

Theo Meadows says he and his daughter were held at…

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Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them
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December 10, 2024

Some Gaza mothers forced to reuse diapers, sell jewelry to afford them

As the war continues to ravage the Gaza Strip, basic…

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Poilievre's 'Santa Claus' quip trivialized Inuit presence in Arctic, says national Inuit leader
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December 10, 2024

Poilievre’s ‘Santa Claus’ quip trivialized Inuit presence in Arctic, says national Inuit leader

The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the…

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Polygamist leader Samuel Bateman draws 50-year sentence for efforts to coerce women, girls into sex
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December 10, 2024

Polygamist leader Samuel Bateman draws 50-year sentence for efforts to coerce women, girls into sex

A polygamist religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual…

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This Canadian is the new world champion of spreadsheets, and he has the belt to prove it
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December 9, 2024

This Canadian is the new world champion of spreadsheets, and he has the belt to prove it

Michael Jarman, a Toronto financial modelling director, has become the…

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Chrystia Freeland to present her fall economic update on Dec. 16
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December 9, 2024

Chrystia Freeland to present her fall economic update on Dec. 16

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her much-anticipated fall economic…

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the prominent Syrian rebel leader?
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December 9, 2024

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the prominent Syrian rebel leader?

Militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani and his insurgent force, Hayat…

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