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BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:31:40 +0000

TORONTO – Toronto police are reporting a worker has died following an industrial incident in the Toryork Drive/Weston Road area of the city.聽 Police were called to the scene around 8:20 a.m. Early reports indicate a concrete slab fell on a worker at the site. The male worker was pronounced dead on scene. There were […]

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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:23:13 +0000

OTTAWA – The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to government data. Officials with Public Safety Canada held a technical briefing this morning in Ottawa to update media outlets on the state of multiple wildfires. They say the greatest fire danger in July is expected […]

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Extreme heat, wildfires creating hazardous conditions for workers: WorkSafeBC

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:00:44 +0000

RICHMOND, B.C. 鈥� With wildfires a constant threat and unprecedented temperatures lingering over the province, WorkSafeBC is urging employers to prepare for the health and safety risks associated with extreme heat and wildfire smoke. 鈥淗ot and smoky conditions during the summer months create challenges for both indoor and outdoor workers,鈥� said Todd McDonald, head of […]

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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:16:47 +0000

SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION 鈥� The federal government has deployed members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday. Carney said in a social media post that Ottawa has accepted Ontario’s urgent request for assistance in and […]

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New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:05:29 +0000

MONTREAL 鈥� A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange construction cones after reports of people tripping and falling. The Place des Montrealaises is supposed to evoke a suspended blossoming meadow and pay tribute to influential Montreal women.聽 But La Presse reported recently that people have fallen and hurt themselves in […]

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B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:31:39 +0000

DUNCAN, B.C. 鈥� Mounties in British Columbia say a mill worker on Vancouver Island has drowned after being trapped in a piece of heavy equipment that plunged into the ocean. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say they responded to the Catalyst Pulp and Paper Mill in Crofton around noon Wednesday. They say first responders, including firefighters and […]

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UPDATED Industry incidents: June 2 a dangerous day

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:26:11 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� Throughout Monday (June 2) emergency responders were called to three separate incidents in Toronto and Mississauga as several workers were injured and one was killed. Toronto police reported two workers were trapped after a trench collapsed just after 11:30 a.m. in the Edmund Avenue and Weston Road area of the city. The workers […]

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Young, new workers gear up for summer work, but need to do so safely: WorkSafeBC

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:05:34 +0000

RICHMOND, B.C. 鈥� With nearly 7,000 young workers injured each year in B.C., WorkSafeBC is reminding employers of their responsibility to provide proper training, orientation and supervision. 鈥淵oung workers are highly vulnerable to workplace injuries,鈥� says Angelique Prince, director of prevention programs and services at WorkSafeBC, in a statement. 鈥淚nexperience, inadequate training and supervision, and […]

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Workplace fatality results in $200,000 fine for Stoney Creek company

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:25:39 +0000

STONEY CREEK, ONT. 鈥� Steel processing company Janco Steel Ltd. of Stoney Creek, Ont. has been fined in relation to a 2022 incident where one worker was killed in a struck-by incident. On April 26, 2022, a worker was operating an overhead crane, offloading a large steel coil from a transport truck to a weight […]

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One dead, two hurt after workplace incident northeast of Montreal

Fri, 30 May 2025 16:01:46 +0000

MONTREAL 鈥� A man in his 30s is dead and two people are badly injured after a workplace incident in Sorel-Tracy, northeast of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say they believe a lift trolley fell on a metal structure that collapsed at a worksite at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The man was declared dead on site […]

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Safey Month wrap up: Kids hitting home the message

Fri, 30 May 2025 10:25:26 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� What does safety mean through the eyes of a child? This year鈥檚黑料社ion Safety Week Kids Art Contest hosted by Gillam Group is a showcase of what today鈥檚 youth are thinking when it comes to jobsite safety and its importance. The contest was open to the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of Gillam […]

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Hamilton-based company fined $225,000 after two worker fatalities

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:55 +0000

HAMILTON, ONT. 鈥� Siding design and installation company聽John Kenyon Limited of Hamilton has been fined $225,000 after a 2023 incident at Stelco Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke took the lives of two workers.聽 According to an Ontario bulletin, the incident occurred on April 25, 2023. For background, at Stelco鈥檚 Lake Erie Works, coke is produced […]

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