A brief personal stop for groceries didn’t take a British Columbia youth support worker out of the course of his employment moments before a highway crash left him injured, the… …
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National Safety Council predicts 434 highway deaths in U.S. over Labour Day weekend
The National Safety Council estimates 434 people could die in motor vehicle crashes across the United States during this year’s Labour Day holiday period, a 2 per cent increase over… …
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Saskatchewan targets truck brakes in weeklong highway inspection blitz
Enforcement officers in Saskatchewan will inspect commercial vehicle brakes at the Beverly Weigh Scale on Highway 1 near Swift Current, Sask., from Aug. 25 to 27, as part of the… …
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B.C. adds year of safety monitoring for new drivers under licensing overhaul
B.C. is adding a 12-month safety monitoring period for new drivers moving up to a full licence, part of a broader overhaul that replaces the second road test with a… …
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Two Island EMS paramedics, patient killed in New Brunswick crash
Two Island Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics and the patient they were transporting died in a motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance in New Brunswick on July 7, according to… …
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Ontario recognizes CSA respirators, tightens other workplace safety rules as of July 1
Ontario is now formally recognizing respirators certified by the Canadian Standards Association Group under amendments to regulations made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, effective July 1. Employers using… …
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Ontario to raise speed limit to 110 km/h on nearly 1,000 km of highways
The Ontario government will raise speed limits to 110 km/h on another 938 kilometres of provincial highways by Sept. 30, saying the change will apply only to routes designed to… …
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Truck driver testifies he tried to brake before fatal Hwy. 102 collision
By Carrie Ivardi | TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Crown suggested that the accused was accelerating going down the hill on Highway 102 minutes before the collision that took the… …
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N.B. construction zone safety campaign expands with new ads this summer
New Brunswick’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has launched its annual work zone safety campaign for the 2026 construction season, adding new advertising to reach more drivers across the province.… …
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Barton Street East in Hamilton tops Ontario worst roads list again for 2026
CAA South Central Ontario has named Barton Street East in Hamilton the worst road in Ontario for 2026, marking the third time it has topped the annual list. The organization… …


