New Brunswick’s auditor general has found nearly half of department-operated highways are in poor or very poor condition and called for improvements to the province’s highway safety systems. Paul Martin… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Ontario’s top doctor urges vaccination as flu cases rise ahead of holidays
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging residents to get vaccinated against respiratory viruses as flu cases increase heading into the holiday season. Dr. Kieran Moore issued a statement… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Toronto retail logistics company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured by forklift
A Toronto-based retail logistics provider has been fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured in a forklift collision at its Brampton, Ont., warehouse. National Logistics Services (2006) Inc. pleaded… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia cuts injury-to-treatment time in half with new pilot recovery program
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has reduced the time between workplace injury and treatment by 50 per cent since a soft launch began Oct. 14, according to the… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta WCB sets 2026 average employer premium rate at $1.46 per $100 of earnings
The Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta has announced its 2026 employer premium rates, with the average rate set at $1.46 per $100 of assessable earnings. Individual employer rates will vary… …
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People on the MoveWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC appoints Joshua Towsley, Edith McHattie to board of directors
WorkSafeBC has appointed two new members to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1, and reappointed three existing directors whose terms had expired. Joshua Douglas Towsley was appointed as a… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM BC court overturns workers’ comp death benefits denial over flawed causation analysis
Premium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Canadians want athletic therapy covered in benefit plans, tax credits: poll
Nearly all Canadians support including athletic therapy and other injury treatments in employer health plans, according to a new Ipsos survey commissioned by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. The poll… …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
Aviation safety leaders shift to real-time digital systems to manage workplace risks
Aviation safety executives are moving away from manual safety systems in favour of connected digital platforms that provide instant visibility into workplace hazards, according to discussions at a recent industry… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB advances holiday benefit payments for December
WorkSafeNB will process loss of earning payments in advance during the December holiday season to ensure workers receive benefits without disruption. Workers receiving loss of earning benefits, long-term disability or… …


