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BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York
BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting a worker has died following an industrial incident in the Toryork Drive/Weston Road area of the city. Police were called to the scene around 8:20 a.m. Early reports indicate a concrete slab fell on a worker at the...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest o...
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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can
SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION — The federal government has deployed members of the Can...
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New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
MONTREAL — A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange co...
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BREAKING: Early reports state worker killed by concrete slab in North York
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting a worker has died following an industrial...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest o...
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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can
SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION — The federal government has deployed members of the Can...
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New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
MONTREAL — A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange co...
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UPDATED Industry incidents: June 2 a dangerous day
TORONTO — Throughout Monday (June 2) emergency responders were called to three s...
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Workplace fatality results in $200,000 fine for Stoney Creek company
STONEY CREEK, ONT. — Steel processing company Janco Steel Ltd. of Stoney Creek,...
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One dead, two hurt after workplace incident northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL — A man in his 30s is dead and two people are badly injured after a wor...
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Safey Month wrap up: Kids hitting home the message
TORONTO — What does safety mean through the eyes of a child? This year’s Constr...
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Hamilton-based company fined $225,000 after two worker fatalities
HAMILTON, ONT. — Siding design and installation company John Kenyon Limited of H...
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A first in Canada: Ontario plans to require AEDs on construction sites
WHITBY, ONT. — Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Deve...
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Quebec police open criminal investigation into fatal construction site collapse
MONTREAL — Police have opened a criminal negligence investigation into the fatal...
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One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE, QUE. — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montrea...
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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
BANGKOK — A construction magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered...
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$78,000 fine for St. Catharines-based roofing company after worker injured
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — Roofing contractor PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines...
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Mississauga tops 100,000 building inspections
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 i...
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International Code Council marks 45th anniversary of Building Safety Month campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Code Council is celebrating the 45th annive...
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Hearst-based contractor faces $50,000 fine for workplace injury
HEARST, ONT. — Construction contractor C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd. of He...
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Vaughan carpentry company fined $140,000 after worker fatality
BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Residential carpentry company Kingsview Carpentry Ltd. of...
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Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface
TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental healt...
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Safety Week 2025: Plan. Own. Commit.
See something, say something. Don’t walk by. No matter how it’s said, when it c...
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Brampton Brick manufacturer faces another fine for workplace injury
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Just days after an Ontario government court bulletin was releas...
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Day of Mourning: Find an event close to you
OTTAWA — It began in 1984 when the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) established Ap...
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Brampton-based brick manufacturer fined $225,000 after worker fatality
BRAMPTON, ONT. — A manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete blocks, Brampton Bri...
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Ottawa company fined $80,000 after worker injured moving fly form
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based concrete contractor Bellai Brothers Construction Ltd. is f...
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Injury results in $65,000 Fine for Hawksville equipment manufacturer
HAWKSVILLE, ONT. — Hawksville, Ont.-based AMI Attachments Inc., a heavy construc...
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Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contracto...
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The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed again...
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GoFundMe campaign set up for worker injured at Darlington New Nuclear Project
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for a worker who was inj...
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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
HAMILTON, ONT. — In 2023, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Can...
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Worker injury leads to $100,000 fine for Ottawa flooring company
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based Southgate Carpets Incorporated, a flooring company that al...
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Constructor fined $85,000 after worker fatally injured while cutting down tree
CHATHAM, ONT. — A Chatham, Ont. company that specializes in concrete foundations...
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BREAKING: Worker injured after incident at Darlington new nuclear project jobsite
CLARINGTON, ONT. — A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at the Dar...
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