By Nick Turner, Julian Barling, and Kaylee Somerville Heat warnings have stretched across Canada this summer, from Atlantic Canada and southern British Columbia to the Prairies, central Canada and the… …
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Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers
By Megan Edgelow A recent Ontario Coroner’s Review documented 34 deaths by suicide among correctional workers over the past 15 years, with 17 of those deaths occurring since 2020. Correctional… …
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By Margaret McGregor, Deborah Curran, Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Kevin Berk, and Tim K. Takaro In May, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to double the capacity of Canada’s electricity grid by… …
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As a major heat wave grips the eastern US, here’s how to stay safe – and the heat stroke warning signs to watch for
By Brian Bossak Millions of Americans are facing dangerous heat and humidity going into the July Fourth holiday as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central… …
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Summer’s silent killer: Why the world’s heatwaves are a global health emergency
By Ian Williams Heat is no longer a future climate risk. It is already here. Across continents, high temperatures are being pushed higher by forces acting at once: human-caused warming,… …
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Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
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What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito in Canada?
By Mehra Balsara, Antoinette Ludwig, Catherine Cullingham, and Marc Avramov As a dead crow tested positive for West Nile virus in Ontario this week, Canadians may be wondering: just how… …
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OpinionWorkplace Safety
Should FIFA be doing more to protect soccer players from the World Cup heat?
By Toby Mündel and Samuel Penna Wanner The most watched sporting event in the world kicks off on June 11 co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. With 2026… …
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Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades
By Rebecca Kaarina Saari Across the world, air pollution is associated with more early deaths than any other environmental exposure, raising risks of dying from lung cancer, respiratory infection, heart… …


