The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a GO Transit train passed a Stop signal in Burlington, Ont., and entered a track occupied by another GO train, leading to a… …
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WorkplaceNL now covers psychological injuries from workplace harassment
WorkplaceNL began covering psychological injuries caused by workplace harassment on June 1, 2026, making Newfoundland and Labrador workers eligible for compensation benefits when harassment leads to a diagnosed mental health… …
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Non-electrical workers account for 74% of B.C. power line injury claims, data shows
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC and BC Hydro are warning employers that workers outside the electrical trades face the greatest risk of injury from power lines on job sites across British Columbia. Data from… …
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Uber, UFCW deal sets up monthly safety committee for B.C. drivers as part of collective agreement
Uber Rasier Canada Inc. and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 have agreed to run a joint health and safety committee for rideshare drivers in the Victoria area, meeting… …
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Nova Scotia’s top doctor is urging residents to make tick checks a routine part of spending time outdoors as temperatures rise across the province. Ticks are found across Nova Scotia,… …
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Weyerhaeuser fined $355K after worker killed at Grande Prairie, Alta., lumber mill
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited has been ordered to pay $355,000 after a worker died at a lumber mill near Grande Prairie, Alta. The company pleaded guilty on May 19 in the… …
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BRC Business Enterprises Ltd. has been fined $80,000 after a trainee operator was injured by the blades of an edge banding machine at the company’s Georgetown plant. The Ontario company,… …
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Mining companies fined $210K after worker fatally injured in helicopter operation
Two mining companies have been fined a combined $210,000 after a worker died during a helicopter equipment-moving operation near Wawa, Ont. Angus Gold Inc. was fined $110,000 and G4 Drilling… …
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TSB urges Ottawa to overhaul pleasure craft operator training after Quebec collision
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on Transport Canada to overhaul how pleasure craft operators are trained and certified, following a 2024 collision on the St. Lawrence River… …
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NSC awards $300K in grants to prevent musculoskeletal injuries at work
The National Safety Council has awarded $300,000 (all figures U.S.) to nine projects aimed at preventing musculoskeletal disorders, the most common workplace injury. The funding comes through the 2026-2027 Research… …


