Atlantic Business Magazine has named WorkSafeNB as one of Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work for 2026. The organization was selected from 255 nominees across the region. The designation adds… …
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Safety News Canada Staff
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Cannabix Technologies Inc. released product videos for its marijuana breath test system, showcasing the device’s features for workplace safety and law enforcement applications, according to the company. The videos demonstrate …
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sara Bailey as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a role that oversees federal efforts to reduce drug deaths and impairment across …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Coroner’s inquest to examine wind turbine worker’s death in New Brunswick
A coroner’s inquest will examine the workplace death of Matthew Brawn, who died following an accident while erecting wind turbines in Kings Rural District last summer. The two-day inquest is… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkplaceNL celebrates 75 years of workplace safety improvements
WorkplaceNL will mark its 75th anniversary in 2026, celebrating decades of progress in reducing workplace injuries across Newfoundland and Labrador. The workers’ compensation organization opened on April 1, 1951, as… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Fort St. John, B.C., highway contractor fined nearly $250K for repeated traffic control violations
A Fort St. John highway maintenance company has been fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars after WorkSafeBC found traffic control workers exposed to moving vehicles without proper protection… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Burnaby, B.C., roofing company fined $21,222 for repeated fall protection violations
A Burnaby roofing company has been fined more than $21,000 after WorkSafeBC found four workers on a steep-sloped roof without proper fall protection for the second time. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta WCB raises claims cost threshold for employer premiums
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta has increased the claims cost threshold used to calculate experience rating for employers with no-time-lost claims. For claims occurring in 2026, the threshold has… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program
Workers in British Columbia’s forest industry can now access free confidential mental health services through the Connection to Care program, which expanded Jan. 5 to include BC Forest Safety Council… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia WCB launches health care provider network for injured workers
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has launched a network of 119 health care providers to deliver treatment for workplace injuries across the province. The network, which became operational… …


