Sep 6, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
The reinstatement of a Hibernia employee who was fired in 2015 for failing a drug test has been unanimously upheld by the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal. In the case of Hibernia Platform Employers’ Organization v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers...
Sep 4, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Statistics Canada recently revealed that over one million Canadians have been in a car with a driver who has recently (in this case, less than two hours prior) used cannabis, and that nearly 15% of licensed Canadian drivers have admitted to using cannabis and driving...
Aug 28, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A study of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations run by the Canadian Institute for Health Information has released its findings, and the results don’t look good for Canadian women, who have seen a 26% uptick in deaths resulting from alcohol in less than two...
Aug 24, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
A recent study led by the B.C. Centre on Substance Abuse (BCCSU) has revealed that nearly all substances labeled as heroin sold in Vancouver contain the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. By allowing users to voluntarily check their street drugs for additionally...
Aug 22, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
Some Canadian post-secondary schools are taking advantage of their right to exercise zero tolerance on their campuses in preparation for the legalization of cannabis this October. When the law is passed on October 17th, nearly two million university students will have...
Aug 16, 2018 | Drug & Alcohol Testing News
As it moves towards the October 17th recreational cannabis legalization date, the Federal government still needs to provide regulations for Canada’s airline industry regarding the effects of cannabis on its crews and pilots. Currently, Transport Canada uses...
