8 h. ago Two B.C. men fined $40,000 for illegal prawn harvest off Vancouver Island

The illegal fishing took place during a commercial prawn fishery closure off the south coast of Vancouver Island in May 2022

Economics

18 h. ago New law taking effect this week called 'major win' for Canadian workers

A new law that impacts federal workers in Canada is set to take effect this week.Last year, the federal government passed Bill C-58, a law aimed at protecting unionized workers during strikes or lockouts.Starting on Friday, June 20, federal employers will no longer be able to use replacement workers, also known as "scabs," to do the jobs of unionized employees during legal strikes or lockouts.Federally regulated employers like banks, telecom companies, postal services, and transportation companies could be fined up to $100,000 per day if they violate the new "anti-scab" law in Canada."This once-in-a-generation update to federal labour law didn't happen by chance. Our union – our members and activists – made winning federal anti-scab legislation a reality," Unifor, one of Canada's largest unions, stated in a release last year.There are exceptions to this new law, such as the need to use a replacement worker to prevent threats to life,...

Politics

6 d. ago Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman fined $10,000 for Game 3 antics

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman has received a pair of $5,000 fines for infractions committed in Monday’s 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. One of the fines was for roughing in the third period against Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who was already tied up with Oilers defenceman […]

Economics

2 w. ago Slovakia’s central bank chief convicted of bribery and fined $225,000

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s central bank chief, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, was convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros ($225,000) on Thursday. The verdict against central bank Gov. Peter Kazimir was issued by Judge Milan Cisarik at the country’s Special Criminal […]

Economics

2 w. ago Calgary company accused in E. coli outbreak fined $10,000 for operating without a business licence

Fueling Minds Inc. the caterer linked to a 2023 E. coli outbreak fined $10,000 for operating without a business licence.

Economics

2 w. ago Company fined $10,000 in E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares in 2023

CALGARY — A judge has fined a commercial kitchen company $10,000 for bylaw offences linked to an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares that saw hundreds of children fall ill. Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty in April to four offences relating to the company’s failure to have a catering licence. The company faced a maximum […]

Economics

3 w. ago American citizen arrested for threats to kill Trump, ‘burn down’ U.S. embassy branch in Tel Aviv

He faces up to 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines, per the U.S. Justice Department

Events

3 w. ago Alberta Energy Regulator fines company $456K for providing misleading, false info

EDMONTON — The Alberta Energy Regulator has fined a company $456,000 for submitting false or misleading information in its applications for reclamation approval. In a decision published Friday, the regulator says CEPro Energy and Environmental Services submitted five certificate applications in 2023 that were incomplete, while two contained false or misleading information. The decision doesn’t […]

Economics

4 w. ago Judge blasts driver for police chase from Grand Bend to Windsor

SARNIA — A young Windsor man who led various police units throughout Southwestern Ontario on a wild high-speed chase from Grand Bend  to his hometown last summer called it an extremely foolish mistake. “I’ve learned a very valuable lesson through all this,” Jakob Monforton said to a Sarnia judge as he was being fined $4,000 […]

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