A commercial helicopter pilot died after his aircraft struck terrain in a remote gully near Brooks Peninsula, British Columbia, in August 2024 — an accident the Transportation Safety Board of… …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC making two-factor authentication mandatory for online accounts May 15
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC is requiring all users of its online services portal to enable two-factor authentication starting May 15, ending shared logins for injured workers, employers, and health-care providers. Two-factor authentication adds… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Employers, workers invited to virtual event to kick off Safety and Health Week 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Threads of Life and Health and Safety Professionals Canada are hosting a free virtual event to kick off Safety and Health Week… …
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Features & AnalysisOur Favourites
Occupational illness, not injury, drives most workplace deaths in Canada: Mike Russo
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe workers who never make it home aren’t always the ones who were hurt in an accident. Many are made ill over years — and that distinction matters, says Mike… …
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Features & AnalysisOur Favourites
Stephanie Benay lost her father to his job. She’s demanding more than silence on April 28
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStephanie Benay’s father never made the news. He didn’t die in a dramatic workplace incident. There were no sirens, no investigation, no headlines. He died because of decades of workplace… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM Police constable wins PTSD entitlement fight, employer gets partial file access
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium 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 & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Inquest jury issues safety recommendations after two New Brunswick construction deaths
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA coroner’s inquest jury has released recommendations aimed at preventing workplace deaths after hearing evidence into the deaths of two men at New Brunswick work sites in 2024. The inquest… …
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Global Safety NewsTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
National Safety Council and Boeing expand veteran safety scholarship to 75 awards annually
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe National Safety Council (NSC) and Boeing have committed $2.3 million to expand a scholarship program for U.S. military veterans pursuing careers in environmental, health and safety (EHS), increasing annual… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario proposes first WSIB benefit increase in nearly 30 years
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government has proposed raising Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) income replacement benefits for the first time since 1998, increasing payouts to 90 per cent of a worker’s… …
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Features & AnalysisTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
Canada’s Building Trades Unions call for national construction safety training standards
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) urged the country’s labour ministers Thursday to harmonize safety training standards across the construction industry, arguing that the current patchwork of provincial and territorial regimes… …


