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Last survivor of Second Narrows bridge collapse marks 67th anniversary

Last survivor of Second Narrows bridge collapse marks 67th anniversary
VANCOUVER β Ironworker Lucien Lessard, now 96, still remembers falling from the bridge on June 17, 1958. He was working in the bridgedeck when the Second Narrows bridge (now known as the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge) collapsed on June 17 of that year. βT...
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Petrie addendum offers more confusion than clarity on claims suppression
The Petrie April 2025 addendum report alleging WorkSafeBC (WSBC) ignores compani...
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Oilfield equipment supplier penalized $126,000 after worker seriously injured
EDMONTON - TAQA Drilling Solutions Inc. pleaded guilty to one charge under Alber...
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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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Last survivor of Second Narrows bridge collapse marks 67th anniversary
VANCOUVER β Ironworker Lucien Lessard, now 96, still remembers falling from the...
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Petrie addendum offers more confusion than clarity on claims suppression
The Petrie April 2025 addendum report alleging WorkSafeBC (WSBC) ignores compani...
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Oilfield equipment supplier penalized $126,000 after worker seriously injured
EDMONTON - TAQA Drilling Solutions Inc. pleaded guilty to one charge under Alber...
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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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Extreme heat, wildfires creating hazardous conditions for workers: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. β With wildfires a constant threat and unprecedented temperatures...
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14 crew members, four additional staff evacuated after hiding from wildfires in jobsite sea can
SANDY LAKE FIRST NATION β The federal government has deployed members of the Can...
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B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean
DUNCAN, B.C. β Mounties in British Columbia say a mill worker on Vancouver Islan...
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Young, new workers gear up for summer work, but need to do so safely: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. β With nearly 7,000 young workers injured each year in B.C., Work...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Broadening our view of safety systems in the construction sector
As we mark Construction Safety Week 2025, itβs a time to reflect not just on the...
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Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface
TORONTO β The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental healt...
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Day of Mourning: Workplace injuries, illnesses claim the lives of 146 workers in B.C. last year
RICHMOND, B.C. β As workers, employers, families and others gather at Day of Mou...
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Day of Mourning: Find an event close to you
OTTAWA β It began in 1984 when the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) established Ap...
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WorkSafeBC urges fall protection for construction workers
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC is urging builders to take steps to prevent workers...
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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
HAMILTON, ONT. β In 2023, the Association of Workersβ Compensation Boards of Can...
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βThere are no good excuses,β BC 1 Callβs Grant reiterates during Safe Digging Month in B.C.
VANCOUVER β April isΒ Safe DiggingΒ Month in B.C. and as such BC 1 Call is reitera...
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Workplace safety for newcomers β Know your rights from day one, advises WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. β A new awareness campaign is being launched by WorkSafeBC to inf...
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Canadian GC safety council to βset new benchmarks for the industryβ
Canadaβs leading general contractors have joined forces in an effort to reduce s...
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Small portion of parkade collapses at Kamloopsβ City Gardens development
KAMLOOPS, B.C. β Earlier this month a small area of the top of the north parkade...
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Prominent GCs unite to form Canadian Construction Safety Council
TORONTO β Several major general contractors have joined forces to form the Canad...
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‘Critical safety failures’ behind deadly Oakridge crane accident, WorkSafeBC says
VANCOUVER - WorkSafeBC says a worker killed at the massive Oakridge Park develop...
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New WorkSafeBC bulletin focuses on how to reduce the risk of crane rigging failures
VANCOUVER β Itβs no secret crane rigging failures have caused and can cause seri...
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WorkSafeBC updates penalty database, highlights lack of fall protection incidents
VICTORIA β WorkSafeBCβs penalty database was updated recently to include penalti...
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Company ordered to pay $350,000 in creative penalties after worker killed by equipment
EDSON, ALTA. β Excel Projects Ltd. pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupat...
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CCOHS unveils free mental health toolkit
HAMILTON, ONT. β The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...
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Two companies fined after worker seriously injured at residential construction site
CALGARY, ALTA. β Two construction companies have been fined $168,000 each in rel...
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Calgary machine shop ordered to pay $420,000 fine in workplace lathe death
CALGARY β A Calgary-based machine shop has been ordered by Alberta's top court t...
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Bell Letβs Talk: Constructionβs next generation needs mental health support now
Bell Letβs Talk Day has become the worldβs largest conversation about mental hea...
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Employer fined for improper use of tool, Manitoba government issues reminder
WINNIPEG β Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure mach...
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National Forum on Changing World of Work
HAMILTON, ONT. β The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safetyβs (CCOHS...
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UPDATE: BC Building Trades: 39 construction workers mourned at Bentall IV Memorial
VANCOUVER β British Columbia experienced another deadly year in the construction...
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Industry Special: Mining actionable safety insights from big data
The BCCSA is leveraging data analytics tool to help construction employe...
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WorkSafeBCβs premium rate remains unchanged in 2025
RICHMOND, B.C. β WorkSafeBC is reporting B.C. employers will see no change to th...
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