by Todd Humber

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February 2026

Feb. 19, 2026 – Positive urine test alone not enough to prove cannabis impairment, arbitrator rules

Feb. 12, 2026 – Arbitrator upholds suspension for worker who pointed finger at boss during safety meeting

Feb. 5, 2026 – Arbitrator reinstates steelworker fired for cannabis use during lunch break

January 2026

Jan. 29, 2026 – Investigation finds stepladder too short in B.C. worker’s fatal fall

Jan. 22, 2026 – Over half of Canadian workers regularly exposed to ergonomic risks, new survey finds

Jan. 8, 2026 – Building trades unions back national plan to harmonize safety certification standards

December 2025

Dec. 31, 2025 – New rules kick in tomorrow in Ontario, including mandatory AEDs on construction sites

Dec. 10, 2025 – Nova Scotia injury rate hits record low with 500 fewer workplace injuries in November

Dec. 3, 2025 – Restaurant fined $55,000 after worker injured in workplace violence incident in London, Ont.

November 2025

Nov. 26, 2025 – WorkSafeBC reports good compliance with tower crane regulation after first year