By Carrie Ivardi | TBNewsWatch.com The leading cause of injury to city police service members is violent interactions during arrests or apprehensions, according to a report presented to the Thunder Bay… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker rescued from hole at Parliament Oak hotel construction site in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
By Paige Seburn | The Lake Report A worker was taken to hospital Friday after falling into a hole at the construction site of the future Parliament Oak hotel. Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
South Bruce, Ont., records incident-free start to 2026 in health and safety report
By Emily Bowen | Mildmay Town Crier TEESWATER, Ont. – The Municipality of South Bruce reported a strong start to 2026 in workplace health and safety, with no incidents, injuries or near-misses recorded across… …
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Humboldt survivor Tyler Smith brings message of connection, healing and hope to Kenora, Ont.
By Pam Fedack | Kenora Miner & News There were moments Tuesday evening when the room at the Super 8 Minis Hall was laughing. Moments later, many were wiping away tears.… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
New Brunswick municipality charged with two occupational health and safety violations
By Theresa Blackburn and Paige Morgan | River Valley Sun The Municipality of Lakeland Ridges has been charged with two counts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. WorksafeNB notified the council… …
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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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By George Lee | The Macleod Gazette Critical days lie ahead for a rules-and-roads navigation and permitting tool for truckers, Alberta’s Official Opposition warned. Speaking to reporters, the NDP’s Lorne Dach… …
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By Arty Sarkisian | Nunatsiaq News Qulliq Energy Corp. is set to be sentenced under Nunavut’s Safety Act for charges related to the death of one of its electricians in 2024. “The matter… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Workers’ advocate in Thunder Bay, Ont., says failed WSIB reform bill produced results
By Mike Stimpson | 4SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Local MPP Lise Vaugeois’s private member’s bill to reform the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board failed in the legislature, but a local advocate for injured… …
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Features & AnalysisOHS FinesWorkplace Safety
B.C. company fined $575,000 for a construction worker’s death
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A B.C. Supreme Court justice ordered contractor J. Cote & Son Excavating to pay $575,000 Monday after ruling the company’s criminal negligence caused the… …



