A trainee helicopter pilot died after his aircraft entered a dangerous aerodynamic condition during a training flight near Whitehorse, Yukon, on May 2, 2025 — an accident that underscores a… …
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
B.C. highway gets sensor system to stop overheight trucks from striking overpass
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new detection system on a British Columbia highway will warn commercial truck drivers before they reach a low overpass, after repeated collisions caused costly closures and traffic disruptions. Construction… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Workers Compensation Board of PEI issues cold stress guide for outdoor, cold storage workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers Compensation Board of PEI has released a Cold Stress Prevention Guide aimed at helping employers and workers identify and manage the health risks of working in cold conditions,… …
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Features & AnalysisOHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Unifor demands full prosecution of Irving Shipbuilding after worker killed in Halifax
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 & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Six people died after pilot in N.W.T. kept aircraft low to blow snow off wings: TSB investigation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSix people aboard a commuter aircraft were killed near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, after a captain deliberately flew a shallow takeoff to shed snow from the wings — a decision… …
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OpinionWorkplace Safety
A 19-year-old, a bakery oven, and what Walmart did next
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe body of Gursimran Kaur was found inside a commercial bakery oven at a Halifax Walmart on Oct. 19, 2024. She was 19 years old. There is no gentle way… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Driver killed at passive rail crossing in southern Ontario, TSB finds stop signs alone not enough
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA pickup truck driver died on July 14, 2025, after a Canadian Pacific Railway Company freight train struck his vehicle at a passive grade crossing in Cramahe, Ont., according to… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Applied Energy fined $7,500 after failing to check on worker who hurt hand during job tryout
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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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM Flight attendant with PTSD awarded full LOE benefits after tribunal rejects ‘office clerk’ assumption
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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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Ontario tribunal awards PTSD benefits to fired paramedic trainee who couldn’t work
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