B.C. company fined $575,000 for a construction worker’s death

by Local Journalism Initiative April 20, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative April 20, 2026

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A B.C. Supreme Court justice ordered contractor J. Cote & Son Excavating to pay $575,000 Monday after ruling the company’s criminal negligence caused the…

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B.C. company fined $575,000 for a construction worker’s death

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