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Employment Law January 20th, 2025

Liberty Entertainment Severance Pay: Your Rights Explained

By Lior Samfiru

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

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Employment Law January 20th, 2025

Ontario Statutory Holidays: Comprehensive Guide for 2025-26

By Teilen Celentano

Find all Ontario statutory holidays for 2025 and 2026, plus holiday pay rules and optional holidays. Learn about your rights under the…

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Car Accidents January 20th, 2025

Car crushed: Woman hurt after 3-vehicle Hwy. 400 crash in Vaughan

By Sivan Tumarkin

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

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Car Accidents January 20th, 2025

TPS: Woman dead after vehicle plunges into water at Ashbridges Bay

By Sivan Tumarkin

Toronto police are asking anyone with information on the incident, including photos or video, to contact them.

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Employment Law January 19th, 2025

VF Corp cuts jobs in January 2025 under ‘Reinvent’ restructuring plan

By Lior Samfiru

VF Corp announces new layoffs as part of its 'Reinvent' restructuring strategy. Learn more about the latest updates.

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Employment Law January 19th, 2025

Starbucks cutting corporate roles by early March 2025 amid declining sales

By Lior Samfiru

Starbucks to cut corporate roles by March 2025 in a restructuring move to address declining sales. Baristas remain unaffected.

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Employment Law January 18th, 2025

Starbucks Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained

By Lior Samfiru

Lost your job at Starbucks? Learn more about your rights to severance and next steps after termination.

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Car Accidents January 17th, 2025

Irrefutably impaired: 62-year-old charged after crash in Ottawa Valley

By Sivan Tumarkin

Ontario Provincial Police said the driver's blood alcohol concentration was three times higher than the legal limit.

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Employment Law January 17th, 2025

OGVG: Trump’s 25% tariff could affect 29,000 agricultural jobs

By Lior Samfiru

Executive Director Richard Lee said the majority of the job cuts would affect workers in southwestern Ontario.

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