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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta launches public consultation on raising highway speed limits to 120 km/h
Alberta’s government has opened a public consultation to gather input on increasing speed limits on rural divided highways from 110 km/h to 120 km/h. The online survey, which runs from… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Carpenter’s fatal fall at B.C. public school caused by ladder too short for ceiling work
A carpenter died after falling from a ladder that was too short for the ceiling repair work he was performing at a public school, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The… …
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Training & EducationWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB updates e-courses to reflect new health and safety laws
WorkSafeNB has launched a series of updated e-courses to help employers and workers in New Brunswick strengthen workplace health and safety practices. The courses have been redesigned to be more… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
ARC Resources fined $140K after worker exposed to toxic fumes in storage tank
ARC Resources Ltd. has been fined $140,615 after a worker experienced symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic fumes while cleaning inside a storage tank at a Fort St John gas… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Lafarge Canada fined $675K after worker killed by failed fan at Richmond, B.C., cement plant
Lafarge Canada Inc. has been fined $674,445 after a worker was killed when debris from a failed fan struck him at the company’s Richmond cement manufacturing facility. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed a team of investigators to Happy Valley–Goose Bay, N.L., after an explosion occurred on board the oil and chemical tanker Kivalliq… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WCB Nova Scotia relocates head office to Dartmouth on Nov. 17
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia will move its head office to 137 Venture Run in Dartmouth on Nov. 17, 2025. The organization’s Cape Breton office will remain at… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WSIB returns $2 billion to Ontario businesses in fall rebate
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has returned $2 billion in surplus funds to eligible Ontario businesses, marking the second rebate distribution in 2025 and the third in the organization’s… …
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The National Safety Council asked the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to remove language from pending legislation that would prohibit states from using federal funds for automated enforcement programs. The provision …



