Human-perceived heat stress has already increased across Canada and will keep rising as the country warms nearly twice as fast as the global average, according to Canada’s Changing Climate Report… …
Wildfire smoke has pushed air quality across much of southern Ontario into the orange, or “very poor,” category this week, prompting renewed attention to existing provincial and workplace safety guidance… …
Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is urging residents to take precautions against Lyme disease and West Nile virus as warmer weather and recent rainfall raise the risk of tick… …
The Ontario government is urging people to guard against tick bites this summer as cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses rise and ticks spread into new areas of… …
By Mehra Balsara, Antoinette Ludwig, Catherine Cullingham, and Marc Avramov As a dead crow tested positive for West Nile virus in Ontario this week, Canadians may be wondering: just how… …
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,… …
Workplace Safety North (WSN) is drawing attention to Ontario’s forest products sector as a high-risk industry with elevated potential for incidents tied to environmental hazards. The agency says logging operations,… …
The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is warning residents that polar bears remain active in parts of the province because of lingering snow and ice. The… …
The Ontario government and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to secure food sources and follow safe-response protocols as black bears emerge from hibernation and begin moving… …
The 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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