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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
B.C. driver acquitted after City of Prince George worker accused him of spitting in his face
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A man accused of spitting in a city worker’s face in August 2024 was acquitted Feb. 23 in Prince George Provincial Court of an… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario NDP MPP proposes solutions to curb highway crashes
By Joe O’Grady | Temiskaming Speaker Transport drivers aren’t always to blame for highway crashes, but more can be done to regulate, monitor and support them, including proper training. That’s the… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Another year in custody for man accused of assaulting nurses at University Hospital of Northern BC
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Review Board tribunal decided to keep a man in custody for another 12 months due to his “fragile brain and risk of… …
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Features & AnalysisOHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Cooke subsidiary ordered to pay $6K for 2022 fall leading to death of worker in New Brunswick
By Andrew Bates | Telegraph Journal The mother of a 24-year-old Newfoundland and Labrador man who died in hospital after falling from a ladder while working for a Cooke, Inc. subsidiary… …
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AwardsWorkplace Safety
Caledon company receives Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association 2025 Safety Innovation Award
By Riley Murphy | Caledon Citizen Caledon Sand and Gravel Inc., with James Dick Construction Ltd, was recently awarded the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA) 2025 Safety Innovation Award.… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model
By Remko van Rhijn | River Valley Sun Trucking companies across New Brunswick and the Maritimes welcome Ottawa’s recent crackdown on the so-called Driver Inc. model, but warn that without sustained,… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Corman Park partners with Saskatchewan WCB to improve safety, return-to-work program
By Kevin Berger | Crossing Gazette The RM of Corman Park and the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) have entered into a partnership for the purpose of strengthening workplace safety and… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Jury recommends training, supervision changes in inquest into fatal 2024 accident in New Brunswick
By Andrew Bates | Telegraph Journal A coroner’s jury is recommending that equipment be used only as intended after a 27,000 kilogram trailer slipped off the front of an “offroad forklift”… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Family demands B.C. safety, justice and insurance reforms following deadly crash
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen Peter Peebles vows never to drive in British Columbia again. “It’s too dangerous,” Peebles said in an interview with The Citizen. The Sherwood Park, Alta.,… …



