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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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Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight
Star

October 28, 2024

Porter breaks its own rules by kicking deaf woman and her service dog off a flight

Georgina Villeneuve says the humiliation still stings when she thinks…

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Poilievre pledges to remove GST from purchase of new homes sold for under $1M
Star

October 28, 2024

Poilievre pledges to remove GST from purchase of new homes sold for under $1M

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to eliminate the GST…

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Parties face different challenges, present different narratives as N.S. election kicks off
Star

October 28, 2024

Parties face different challenges, present different narratives as N.S. election kicks off

Nova Scotia’s three main political parties will make the case…

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CRA launched 'witch hunt' against whistleblowers who exposed millions in bogus refunds, sources say
Star

October 28, 2024

CRA launched ‘witch hunt’ against whistleblowers who exposed millions in bogus refunds, sources say

The Canada Revenue Agency is on a “witch hunt” to…

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Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds
Star

October 28, 2024

Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds

At the height of this year’s tax season, the Canada…

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Why is there still no new plan to help Ontarians with disabilities get out of some buildings in an emergency?
Star

October 28, 2024

Why is there still no new plan to help Ontarians with disabilities get out of some buildings in an emergency?

The most recent review of the Ontario government’s progress on…

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They knew the rat infestation was bad when they found one swimming in the toilet
Star

October 28, 2024

They knew the rat infestation was bad when they found one swimming in the toilet

From swimming in toilets to scurrying through backyards, rats are…

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Trump allies make crude, false and racist Harris remarks at NYC rally
Star

October 28, 2024

Trump allies make crude, false and racist Harris remarks at NYC rally

Speakers labelled Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” called…

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McDonald's says testing rules out Quarter Pounder patties as source of E. coli outbreak in U.S.
Star

October 27, 2024

McDonald’s says testing rules out Quarter Pounder patties as source of E. coli outbreak in U.S.

Testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of…

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