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A photo of significant damage to the front of a grey vehicle.
Car Accidents December 2nd, 2024

‘A complete loss’: Gas station crash east of Edmonton triggers explosion, fire

By Sivan Tumarkin

Photos of the scene show a white Toyota Tacoma and a red SUV surrounded by the remnants of the gas station.

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Employment Law December 2nd, 2024

Questrade announces strategic layoffs amid November 2024 restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Questrade layoffs November 2024: Learn about severance pay and your rights. Contact Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for expert advice.

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IT employees conduct work on hardware and software, potentially supplied by Ingram Micro.
Employment Law December 2nd, 2024

Ingram Micro Layoffs: Severance Pay for Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off from Ingram Micro? Discover your rights as an employee, how severance pay is calculated and actions after job loss in…

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A larger, rolling farmer's field extends off into the distance, with a slightly cloudy blue sky visible overhead. Cargill employees who lose their job are entitled to a severance package.
Employment Law December 1st, 2024

Cargill Layoffs: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off from Cargill? Discover your rights as an employee, how severance pay is calculated and actions after job loss in Canada.

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A photo of a worker with their hands over their face at their desk. (Photo: shironosov / iStock)
Employment Law November 29th, 2024

Can I be suspended from work in Alberta?

By Karishma Patel

Suspended from your workplace in Alberta? Learn more about your rights and how our experienced team can help.

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Disability/Personal Injury November 28th, 2024

Men at higher risk of dementia linked to heart disease, study finds

By Sivan Tumarkin

New study links heart disease to dementia in men a decade earlier than women. Learn about cognitive decline and disability rights.

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Employment Law November 27th, 2024

Desk discrimination: Library employee files $4.6-million lawsuit

By Lior Samfiru

The individual, who is 6'2", alleges that management forced him to work at an ill-fitting desk to show him "who was boss."…

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A set of keys sit on a wooden table next to a miniature model of a house. Real estate industry employees are entitled to severance pay.
Employment Law November 26th, 2024

Colliers Layoffs: Severance Pay for Employees

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off from Colliers? Discover your rights as an employee, how severance pay is calculated and actions after job loss in Canada.

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Stacked shipping containers await transportation.
Employment Law November 26th, 2024

Trump’s tariff threat: Layoffs and employee rights in Canada

By Lior Samfiru

Economists believe that a tariff this significant could push Canada’s economy to the brink of a recession.

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