Workplace Safety North says Ontario’s forestry, paper, printing and converting sector recorded two work-related fatalities in 2025, one linked to a workplace injury and one linked to an occupational disease.… …
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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Level crossing VIA Rail collision near Quebec town blamed on parked trucks
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation has found that two tractor-trailers parked too close to a rail line caused a collision with a VIA Rail passenger train in… …
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PREMIUM Alberta framing company wins partial appeal over $5K OHS penalty for lack of fall protection
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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WorkSafeBC holds average premium rate flat for 10th straight year
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC will keep its preliminary average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2027, marking the 10th consecutive year the rate has stayed at this level.… …
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Untreated mental health struggles can escalate like workplace violence, consultant warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUntreated mental health struggles can build to a crisis without warning, and the workers best placed to catch the early signs are frontline managers and supervisors, a human resources consultant… …
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78 safety recommendations remain unresolved, Transportation Safety Board says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says 78 of its safety recommendations remain unresolved, despite years of calls for action from regulators and industry. The board released its annual… …
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Crew struck gas pipeline after losing track of buried line in B.C.: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA construction crew working near Fort St. John, B.C., punctured an operating natural gas pipeline last November after losing track of exactly where the line was buried, the Transportation Safety… …
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Glencore Sudbury team wins 2026 Ontario mine rescue title
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberGlencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) mine rescue team has won Ontario’s 2026 provincial mine rescue competition. The team beat seven other crews to take the overall champion title June… …
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Coroner’s review of 44 construction deaths in Ontario makes 14 recommendations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s Office of the Chief Coroner has reviewed the deaths of 44 construction workers and put forward 14 recommendations to prevent similar deaths on the province’s job sites. The report… …
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AwardsWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB names four Future of Safety Scholarship winners from nearly 400 applicants
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeNB has selected four New Brunswick students as recipients of its 2026 Future of Safety Scholarship, chosen from a pool of nearly 400 applicants. Each recipient receives $2,500 to support… …


