St. Michael’s Hospital has fired 31 employees after finding some $200,000 in health benefit claims that were irregular in nature. The names and positions of these employees was not released by the hospital nor is it known if the police are investigating. But the stern action taken by St.Mike’s suggests that the unacceptable claims did not occur by accident or through ignorance. St. Michael’s Hospital employs more than 6,000 people, including 1,689 nurses and 812 physicians.
Stuart McLean
Stuart McLean of the CBC has died at the age of 68. Mr. McLean was a bestselling author and host of the radio program “The Vinyl Cafe.” In December, McLean announced he was suspending the long-running program to focus on treatment for melanoma, which he was diagnosed with in late 2015.
BC cook wins $46,000 in sandwich theft case
A Burger King franchisee has been ordered to pay $46,000 in severance and other awards to a minimum wage cook he had employed since 1989 over a fish sandwich she took without paying. National Post
