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Demoted diabetic fights back

A Schreiber man was demoted as a locomotive engineer with CP Rail after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Dave Speer says years of advocacy work with the Canadian Diabetes Association finally helped change the railway’s guidelines and he eventually got his job back.

(davespeer2)

For months, Speer says he experienced fatigue and visual problems before he was finally diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

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