Workplace Safety

Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 15–21, 2026 as Agricultural Safety Week, joining a national campaign that asks farmers, farm workers and rural communities to make safety a daily practice ahead of… …

A commercial diver drowned in October 2023 after the fishing vessel’s propeller unexpectedly engaged while he was entering the water to harvest sea cucumbers, a workplace safety investigation has found.… …

Blackline Safety has started shipping its G8 connected safety wearable to customers in six countries, the company announced on March 17. The device combines multi-gas detection, lone worker protection, two-way… …

Ontario Mine Rescue is joining Ontario Corps, the provincial government’s emergency response network, bringing specialized rescue equipment and trained volunteers to communities across the province. The partnership gives the province… …

By Brenda Sawatzky | The Niverville Citizen After years of provincial inaction, some residents of Ste. Agathe are tired of waiting for authorities to improve safety for drivers at the intersection… …

A privately registered twin-engine aircraft crashed and burned seconds after takeoff from Tofino/Long Beach Airport in British Columbia in July 2024, killing the pilot and one passenger after the pilot… …

British Columbia recorded 150 deaths from toxic drugs in January 2026, as the province approaches 10 years since declaring a public health emergency over the unregulated drug supply. The figure… …

Newfoundland and Labrador is marking the 17th anniversary of the Cougar Flight 491 crash, which killed 17 offshore workers on March 12, 2009, in one of the province’s deadliest workplace… …

A Grand Falls-Windsor company and one of its supervisors face multiple charges under Newfoundland and Labrador’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Regulations following a carbon monoxide exposure incident… …