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Workers groups mark Labour Day with push for changes in Liberals' throne speech
September 07, 2020 - 4:00 AM

OTTAWA - One of the country's largest labour organizations is launching a campaign to coincide with Labour Day to push the Trudeau Liberals for changes to the federal social safety net.
Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions
July 10, 2020 - 7:27 PM

CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic.
'It's unsettling:' Ranchers and feedlots worried about future impact of COVID-19
June 01, 2020 - 1:00 AM

CREMONA, Alta. - A cacophony of bellowing cattle makes it hard to hear the other hoof drop, but rancher Bruce Bird knows that it's coming.
'Canary in the coal mine:' Meat industry says more safety coming with COVID-19
May 23, 2020 - 7:00 AM

CALGARY - A group representing Canada's meat-packers is expecting more changes in the coming months to make sure workers have protection from COVID-19.
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
May 13, 2020 - 11:03 AM

COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands.
Cargill employee's father dies; moment of silence at plant for worker who died
May 06, 2020 - 4:00 PM

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A moment of silence to honour a worker who died of COVID-19 was held at a southern Alberta meat-packer Wednesday as news broke that the father of another plant employee had also died of the illness.
Staff at Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work: union
April 21, 2020 - 3:36 PM

CALGARY - The union representing workers at a southern Alberta meat-packing plant says some employees don't feel safe because of an outbreak of COVID-19 and they aren't showing up for work.
Cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat-packers slow work
April 14, 2020 - 3:21 PM

CALGARY - A cattle industry group says measures that helped ranchers weather the BSE crisis in the early 2000s should be brought back immediately as the COVID-19 pandemic slows down work at packing plants.
More beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
October 19, 2019 - 7:18 PM

Whole Foods is the latest grocery chain affected by a recall of hundreds of beef and veal products across Canada due to possible E. coli contamination.
Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog
October 16, 2019 - 7:40 PM

A large recall of raw beef and veal products continued to expand this week with food safety watchdogs in Canada and the United States issuing safety warnings about meat linked to an Ontario company.
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Canadian News

Workers groups mark Labour Day with push for changes in Liberals' throne speech

Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions

'It's unsettling:' Ranchers and feedlots worried about future impact of COVID-19

'Canary in the coal mine:' Meat industry says more safety coming with COVID-19

A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19

Cargill employee's father dies; moment of silence at plant for worker who died

Staff at Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work: union

Cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat-packers slow work

More beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog

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