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Toxic wildfire smoke over Ontario: What workplaces are required to do
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Saskatchewan agency grounds three Bird Dog planes after fatal N.W.T. crash
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has pulled three Bird Dog aircraft from wildfire duty while it conducts a safety review. The move follows a crash involving the same aircraft… …
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WorkSafeBC urges employers to plan now for summer heat, smoke and UV risks
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
New Brunswick buys four Fire Boss aircraft for wildfire season
The New Brunswick government has bought four new Fire Boss aircraft to help fight wildfires, the Department of Natural Resources announced May 19. The amphibious planes can scoop water from… …
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Manitoba’s Department of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures has been fined $100,000 after a wildfire worker died when an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over while on duty in 2022. The… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
BC Wildfire Service must disclose internal safety incident reports after FOI ruling
The British Columbia Ministry of Forests must release portions of internal wildfire safety reports it had withheld from a journalist, after an adjudicator at the Office of the Information and… …
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A new guide from Camfil Canada examines the air filtration challenges facing Canadian industrial and commercial facilities, with particular focus on regional climate variations and sector-specific contamination risks. The resource… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC investigation finds multiple safety failures led to wildfire worker’s death
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA WorkSafeBC investigation has found that a lack of training, supervision and safety procedures contributed to the death of a wildland firefighting crew member who was ejected from a utility… …
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By Brian Oliver The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Even if the fire is many kilometres away,… …



