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The Northwest Territories and Nunavut had the highest annual average of workplace deaths from injury per 100,000 people than anywhere else in Canada from 2020 to 2024, the most recent year for available data, according to the Report on Work Fatality and Injury Rates in Canada. William Koblensky Varela/NNSL graph
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NWT and Nunavut have highest rate of workplace deaths in Canada

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By William Koblensky Varela | Nunavut News Deaths due to injuries on the job happen in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut at a higher rate than any other province or territory,…

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