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Prosecutors in B.C. seek $1-million fine after construction worker killed in trench collapse

by Local Journalism Initiative March 2, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative March 2, 2026

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee More than 13 years after one pipe layer was killed and another injured while replacing a Burnaby storm sewer, their employer is in court for a…

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Prosecutors in B.C. seek $1-million fine after construction worker killed in trench collapse

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