
Employment Law Minute: Can employers limit an employee’s severance pay?
An employment contract is one of the most important documents that you’ll sign in your lifetime. However, many employees sign one without fully understanding what
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Employment Law Minute: Can employers limit an employee’s severance pay?
An employment contract is one of the most important documents that you’ll sign in your lifetime. However, many employees sign one without fully understanding what
Alanis Morissette, Blink 182 among hitmakers to perform at RBC Bluesfest
Alanis Morissette, Boyz II Men and Blink-182 are among the hitmakers set to perform at Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest. The list includes previously announced acts such

Via to partly resume service between Quebec City and Ottawa starting Thursday
Via Rail says partial service is set to resume between Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa beginning Thursday

Canopy Growth says more cost cuts coming as it reports $124.2M loss
Canopy Growth Corp. says it’s planning further cost cuts as it reported a $124.17-million loss in its third quarter of 2020, though that was less

Police Chief Peter Sloly calls Ottawa business community an ‘important partner’ at Mayor’s Breakfast
Consultations with BIAs helping to inform community policing strategies, Sloly said Thursday

Via Rail extends train cancellations between Ottawa and Toronto to Friday
Via Rail is cancelling service on its Montreal-Toronto and Ottawa-Toronto routes until at least the end of the day on Friday

Employment Law Minute: When a constructive dismissal requires compensation
A relocation, demotion, layoff or pay cut are all circumstances that could give rise to a constructive dismissal, or resignation with severance pay. In this

City council votes unanimously to pull curtain back on phase two LRT procurement
Ottawa city council came together Wednesday in an effort to uncover more information on the controversial procurement process to construct phase two of light-rail transit

Low-cost airline Flair connecting Ottawa to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto this summer
An ultra-low-cost air carrier will fly into Ottawa this summer with cheap flights connecting Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto to the capital

Via Rail cancels Ottawa-Toronto trains until end of day Thursday amid pipeline protests
Via Rail said 157 passenger trains have been cancelled, affecting 24,500 travellers on routes between Montreal and Toronto, and Ottawa and Toronto
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