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Disability/Personal Injury January 29th, 2025

Severance Packages and Long-term Disability in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C.

By Lior Samfiru

Learn how severance impacts LTD benefits in Ontario, Alberta, B.C. Protect your rights with expert legal advice from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

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Car Accidents January 28th, 2025

OPP investigating 3 separate collisions on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke

By Sivan Tumarkin

Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incidents, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

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Employment Law January 28th, 2025

Employee rights on election day: Ontario Provincial Election 2025

By Stan Fainzilberg

Learn about your employee rights when voting in Ontario's 44th general election and how our team can help.

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Employment Law January 28th, 2025

Peavey Mart closing all Canadian stores, obtained creditor protection

By Lior Samfiru

The bombshell announcement comes just days after the retailer unveiled plans to shutter more than a dozen stores in Ontario.

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Employment Law January 28th, 2025

Svante Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off at Svante? Discover your rights in Canada, how severance pay is calculated, and steps to take after job loss.

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Employment Law January 27th, 2025

Newmont selling Ontario gold mine for $425 million: Employee rights

By Lior Samfiru

The sale, which is still subject to certain closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

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A photo of crews putting out a vehicle fire on Highway 401, south of Guelph, Ontario. (Photo: @OPP_HSD / X/Twitter)
Car Accidents January 27th, 2025

OPP investigating fiery single-vehicle Hwy. 401 crash south of Guelph

By Sivan Tumarkin

Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incident, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

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Car Accidents January 27th, 2025

Havoc on Hwy. 26: At least 5 vehicles involved in Thornbury crash

By Sivan Tumarkin

Ontario Provincial Police are asking drivers that left the scene of the crash to "come forward now and report their involvement."…

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Employment Law January 24th, 2025

Shopify quietly trims customer support division, part of ongoing cuts

By Lior Samfiru

One person familiar with the matter claims that at least a dozen positions at the e-commerce giant have been eliminated.

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