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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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What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio
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September 4, 2024

What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio

When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration…

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Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News

The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach’s…

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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News

Vancouver’s chief of police says the city’s collective sense of…

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Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News

Commercial rent control is being explored as one tool to…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to…

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Totem pole in Vancouver's Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Totem pole in Vancouver’s Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News

One of the totem poles in Vancouver’s Stanley Park will…

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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News

A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire…

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Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major…

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Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News

The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for…

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