"Light farm and yard work" are deemed appropriate for workers at ages 14 and 15 under new employment standards taking effect in British Columbia this fall. The province on Wednesday announced changes to its Employment Standards Act, which have been through the development and consultation stages since 2019, have now been finalized and will take[...]
CN urged not to rip up producer-car sidings
Several farmer organizations are urging Canadian National Railway (CN) to reconsider its plans to stop service to 53 producer car loading sites across the Prairies. A 60-day notice period, required under Transport Canada regulations, ended Sunday with no known offers from farmers to lease the rail sidings where the railway would previously pick up producer[...]
