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CALGARY 鈥?Thousands of layoffs that have hollowed out many of Calgary downtown office towers are translating into tough times for health-care businesses that offer services covered by workplace insurance plans.Dentists, massage therapists and optometrists say they ;re cutting staff and getting by with lower profits as they wait for the economy to turn around and employment levels to bounce back.Meanwhile, a human resources expert says employees who have kept their jobs could see cutbacks in their benefits if the downturn drags on much longer. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE
stanley cup LOW Dentist Kellen Smith, 34, who has owned Welcome Smile Dental in the city for eight years, said he had to lay off a support person just this week due to lower demand, especially for elective procedures such as teeth whitening and veneers.Now we ;re down to two assistants and one receptionist, he said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Elsewhe
stanley tumbler re, the dental clinic operated for 35 years by Eli Markovich, 63, at the base of the iconic downtown Calgary Tower is surrounded by empty offices that he says were once a major source of new patients for his practice.As a result, he has been fo
stanley cup rced to reduce working hours for one of the five dental hygienists he shares with another dentist. And staff salaries have been frozen for the past two years, along with patient fees. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Hswg Premier Doug Ford pays quiet visit to downtown Toronto elementary school to examine COVID-19 precautions
A former Huronia West OPP officer who lost her career over breach-of-trust charges has won a victory 鈥?one that could potentially lead to an ex
stanley cups punging of her criminal record.A Court of Appeal for Ontario panel of three justices has ruled one charge of breach of trust against former constable Kara Darnley should be quashed based on errors in how the judge directed the jury on the fundamental principle of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision was released March 9.A conviction on a second count of breach of trust was also quashed, with the panel ordering a new trial. Darnleys counsel, Phi
stanley cups lip Campbell, said it would now be up to the Crown on how to proceed. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW They are entitled to have a ne
stanley mug w trial, he told Simcoe.If the Crown doesnt proceed, he said, in effect the charge would just fall away; it could be withdrawn, or nothing could happen. Those are all available options. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Darnley was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to 16 months of house arrest after she was found guilty by a jury of two counts of breach of trust. The charges had been laid in 2012.The first count related to Darnley allegedly sharing witness statements in relation to a criminal court proceeding with other witnesses; that charge was accompanied by a charge of obstruction of justice, for which she had been acquitted. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
