British Columbia’s Vision Zero Grant Program is investing nearly $570,000 in 33 community-led road safety projects this year, including 20 projects in Indigenous communities, as the program marks its fifth… …
Road Safety
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta launches 120 km/h speed limit pilot on Highway 2 south of Leduc
Alberta’s government has raised the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour on a 22-kilometre stretch of Highway 2 south of Leduc, launching a pilot project to test higher limits… …
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By George Lee | The Macleod Gazette Critical days lie ahead for a rules-and-roads navigation and permitting tool for truckers, Alberta’s Official Opposition warned. Speaking to reporters, the NDP’s Lorne Dach… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Newfoundland and Labrador extends studded tire deadline to May 15
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is giving drivers two extra weeks to remove studded tires from their vehicles, pushing the deadline from April 30 to May 15. The extension is… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM Ontario truck driver’s psychological injury rating raised to 20% after appeal
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Global Safety NewsOpinionWorkplace Safety
Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change
By Andres Fielbaum Picture this: you’re competing in a time-trial cycling race along a route that’s not known in advance. Instead of following a marked course, you receive instructions via… …
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Carpooling power line workers not in course of employment during commute, tribunal rules
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
CPP disability appeal allowed for safety and HR consultant disabled in 2018 car crash
An HR and workplace safety consultant who was left unable to work following a serious motor vehicle accident has been granted a Canada Pension Plan disability pension after a successful… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
No charges after RCMP vehicle strikes 16-year-old on Saskatchewan First Nation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Saskatchewan watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of criminal wrongdoing after his police truck struck and seriously injured a 16-year-old boy on the Kawacatoose First Nation on April 8,… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Locals call for immediate action at dangerous intersection in Ste. Agathe, Man.
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… …



