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Severance Packages and Long-term Disability in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C.
Learn how severance impacts LTD benefits in Ontario, Alberta, B.C. Protect your rights with expert legal advice from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

OPP investigating 3 separate collisions on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke
Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incidents, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

Employee rights on election day: Ontario Provincial Election 2025
Learn about your employee rights when voting in Ontario's 44th general election and how our team can help.

Peavey Mart closing all Canadian stores, obtained creditor protection
The bombshell announcement comes just days after the retailer unveiled plans to shutter more than a dozen stores in Ontario.

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

Newmont selling Ontario gold mine for $425 million: Employee rights
The sale, which is still subject to certain closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

OPP investigating fiery single-vehicle Hwy. 401 crash south of Guelph
Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incident, including dashcam footage, to contact them.

Havoc on Hwy. 26: At least 5 vehicles involved in Thornbury crash
Ontario Provincial Police are asking drivers that left the scene of the crash to "come forward now and report their involvement."…

Shopify quietly trims customer support division, part of ongoing cuts
One person familiar with the matter claims that at least a dozen positions at the e-commerce giant have been eliminated.