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Penticton, B.C., ends state of emergency after blaze destroys long-term care site

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:11:44 +0000

PENTICTON — The City of Penticton has cancelled an evacuation order and lifted a state of local emergency about a week after a fire burned down the site of a long-term care home. The fire at 453 Green Ave. was reported last Wednesday at the construction site for the three-storey structure. Penticton declared a local […]

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Workplace fatality results in $145,000 fine for Watford company, excavating contractor

wp-poster — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:25:38 +0000

WARWICK, ONT. – Farming corporation and constructor 1838107 Ontario Ltd., operating as Agro Acres, and Nick De Jong, a contractor operating as De Jong Excavating, have been fined a total of $145,000 after a worker was killed in a 2024 loader incident. According to an Ontario court bulletin, on May 9, 2024, a worker was […]

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Safety note: Most power line injuries in B.C. involve non-electrical workers

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:15:35 +0000

VICTORIA – BC Hydro and WorkSafeBC have released information that shows electrical incidents overwhelmingly affect workers outside the electrical trades. Data from WorkSafeBC states construction workers, window washers, painters, surveyors and crane and heavy equipment operators are at greater risk. From 2015 to 2025, approximately 74 per cent of short-term, long-term and fatal claims related […]

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Company fined $120,000 for injury on Edmonton light-rail extension project

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:10:59 +0000

EDMONTON — A company helping build Edmonton’s light-rapid-transit line has been fined after one of its workers was seriously hurt. Marigold Infrastructure Partners pleaded guilty to one count under health and safety rules for failing to properly keep equipment safe. The company was fined $120,000. The Alberta government says 13 other counts were withdrawn, as […]

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Metro Vancouver fined $170,000 after worker hurt in ‘high-risk’ watermain operation

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:58:15 +0000

NEW WESTMINSTER — Metro Vancouver has been fined about $170,000 after a worker was seriously injured during “high-risk violations” while working on a watermain in New Westminster two years ago. WorkSafeBC says in a news release that it issued the penalty to the regional district on March 12 after one of two workers helping lift […]

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WorkSafeBC board appoints new public-interest director

wp-poster — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:45:08 +0000

VICTORIA – Raji Mangat, KC, was appointed a public-interest board member for a two-year term ending May 31 and will assume the role immediately. Mangat is a practising lawyer with more than 20 years experience in constitutional and administrative law, explains a release. She recently served as executive director of West Coast LEAF, a non-profit […]

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Massive fire guts Penticton, B.C., care facility, triggers evacuations

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:41:50 +0000

PENTICTON, B.C. — A massive fire at a long-term care home under construction in B.C.’s Okanagan region has triggered tactical evacuations of nearby homes. The City of Penticton says the fire at 453 Green Avenue was reported at around 10 p.m. Wednesday at the construction site for the three-storey wood-frame structure. The blaze quickly escalated […]

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Forestry company penalized over $350,000 for workplace fatality

wp-poster — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:11 +0000

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — A forest products company has been penalized $355,000 in relation to a workplace fatality that occurred in 2023. Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, as an employer, pleaded guilty on May 19 in the Grande Prairie Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure the health and […]

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Company fined $175,000 after worker killed in trench mishap

wp-poster — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:15:22 +0000

TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Inc. has been fined $175,000 in relation to a July 2024 trench incident that occurred in King City, Ont. An Ontario government court bulletin states the company was installing a new underground utility service at a residential property in King City on July 30, 2024. Excavation work was conducted to expose […]

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Hot and cold: Stakeholders across Canada respond to hot water mandates on jobsites

wp-poster — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:05:15 +0000

The Manitoba government recently announced that hot water will be required on large construction sites beginning April 1, 2027. In an announcement, Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino said, “Workers shouldn’t have to choose between doing their job and having access to basic hygiene. Hot water for handwashing is a simple, common-sense standard that protects […]

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Worker dead after fall from garage roof

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:06:08 +0000

TORONTO – A worker has died after falling off the roof of a garage in a residential area of Toronto. According to police, officers were called to the Bloor Street West and Ossington Avenue area at around 11:13 a.m. for reports of an industrial incident. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ministry […]

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British Columbia students win national CCOHS safety video contest

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:30 +0000

HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has announced the winners of its national 2026 Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest, with two B.C. students taking home first prize. Here are top three winners: First place: “The Book of Worksafe Wisdom” Producers: Journey Benson, Cole Winney Rockridge Secondary School, British […]

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