By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas …
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New tsunami evacuation tower enhances safety at B.C. school
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStudents in Masset, B.C., are now learning in a newly upgraded school designed to protect them from natural disasters, thanks to Canada’s …
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N.S. has the lowest compensation for injured workers in the country, report says
A new report on Nova Scotia’s compensation program for injured workers says the system is the only one in Canada that is …
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The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) in Ontario has announced that, effective March 3, 2025, it will no longer offer COR …
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Workers’ compensation boards holding nearly $5 billion in excess funds, CFIB urges rebates to small businesses
Nearly $5 billion in surplus funds are sitting in workers’ compensation boards (WCBs) across six Canadian provinces and territories, a situation that …
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Four Quebec mills under the Paper Excellence Group have been recognized in the 2023 health and safety rankings by Pulp & Paper …
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London, Ont., company fined $100,000 after worker killed in fall while installing satellite dish
A London-based company, Integrated Solutions Inc., has been fined $100,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a roof while …
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Two Windsor, Ont., construction firms fined $130,000 after worker injury
Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to …
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Ottawa construction firm fined $55,000 after worker injured on highrise project
An Ottawa-based construction company has been fined $55,000 following a workplace incident that left a worker critically injured. The fine, handed down …
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Town of Kindersley, Sask., fined $175,000 after worker killed in sewer manhole
The Town of Kindersley in Saskatchewan has been fined $175,000 after pleading guilty to violating occupational health and safety regulations, following the …