In this issue - #107 January 31, 2008

In the case of Patti Tomasson v. Attorney General of Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed, with costs, an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal.

Canada’s federal minister of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that the pilot project to accelerate the hiring of foreign workers in British Columbia and Alberta has been expanded. 

Half of all shoppers encounter 'multiple problems' on typical visits to stores, according to researchers, who found that nothing aggravates like shoddy customer service. 

In Brisbane, Australia, a veterinary surgeon had an unusual challenge when presented with a lumpy python. 

In a recent edition of his weekly column, "Legal Ease", which appears nationally in a variety of print and electronic media, Robert Smithson addressed an Alberta court decision which has the potential of revolutionizing the law relating to workplace drug testing. 

The occupation of tattoo artist can have its risks at times. 

Good managers listen, coach and have the right attitude to bring the best out of the staff.  

New provincial health and safety regulations governing employees working alone or in isolation, and mandatory gas prepay rules, come into effect in B.C. on February 1, 2008. 

The Supreme Court of Canada set aside the conviction of a Manitoba teenager charged with three counts of sexual assault while babysitting a young girl.

A Whitehorse man was found not guilty of a charge of driving with a blood alcohol level over .08 percent after telling the judge that he was too cheap to be impaired.

A national US consumer organization has charged that property/casualty insurers are unfairly overcharging for home and auto insurance at the same time they are reducing payments to insureds.