OH&S
Quebec company fined $80,000 after worker struck by falling sole plate
Quebec company fined $80,000 after worker struck by falling sole plate
TORONTO - Andritz Hydro Canada, a Quebec company that supplies hydro turbines and generators in Canada, was fined $80,000 following an incident where a worker was critically injured after being struck by a falling sole plate. The incident occurred March...
Government , OH&S
Frame recognized for contributions to League of Champions as he steps down
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — After eight years, David Frame has stepped down as executive...
OH&S
Gordie Howe Bridge team wins safety award
WINDSOR, ONT. — The Gordie Howe International Bridge project’s health and safety...
OH&S
UPDATE: No injuries reported after crane collapses downtown Toronto
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting no one was injured after a crane collapse...
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Quebec company fined $80,000 after worker struck by falling sole plate
TORONTO - Andritz Hydro Canada, a Quebec company that supplies hydro turbines an...
Government , OH&S
Frame recognized for contributions to League of Champions as he steps down
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — After eight years, David Frame has stepped down as executive...
OH&S
Gordie Howe Bridge team wins safety award
WINDSOR, ONT. — The Gordie Howe International Bridge project’s health and safety...
OH&S
UPDATE: No injuries reported after crane collapses downtown Toronto
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting no one was injured after a crane collapse...
OH&S
3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition
MENDENHALL, MISS. — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wed...
OH&S , US News
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns 150 tornadoes across Florida
TAMPA, FL. - Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after...
OH&S , US News
De Novo partners with Ontario Building Trades to research how addiction impacts family members
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — The De Novo Treatment Centre is again working in partnership...
OH&S
Threads of Life co-founder focuses on positive changes in OH&S since losing her son
A lot has changed in health and safety since Shirley Hickman, co-founder of Thre...
OH&S
Leaders in electrical safety receive awards from ESA
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Ontario Electrical Safety Awards were held recently to c...
OH&S
Fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Toronto
TORONTO — A large fire broke out at a building in Toronto’s east end this mornin...
OH&S
UPDATE: Worker killed by construction equipment at Ontario Place
TORONTO—A worker has died following an incident at Ontario Place. Toronto Polic...
OH&S
Advocacy initiative aims to strengthen protection for roadside workers
A new advocacy initiative by the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) is a...
OH&S
Construction’s role in World Suicide Prevention Day
First launched in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention,...
OH&S
New Conestoga College research labs strive to enhance worker safety
Two new research labs at Conestoga College are equipped to help researchers iden...
OH&S
Crane contacts work platform at Bruce jobsite, no injuries
TIVERTON, ONT. - Bruce Power has confirmed there was a workplace incident on Sep...
OH&S
Ottawa company fined $55,000 for worker injury
OTTAWA - Claridge Homes Inc. was fined $55,000 after a worker was injured by a s...
OH&S
Windsor construction companies convicted in wall collapse mishap
WINDSOR, ONT. - Two Windsor, Ont.-based construction companies have been fined a...
Government , OH&S
The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?
LONDON - Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Br...
Government , OH&S
Cleanup underway after Montreal watermain break floods streets and homes
MONTREAL - A Montreal city spokesman warns it will be weeks before repairs can b...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Rail bridge collapses on U.S.-Canada border
FORT FRANCES, ONT. — A century-old rail lift bridge that crosses the U.S.-Canada...
Infrastructure , OH&S
Toronto fire says downtown building evacuated, at risk of collapse
TORONTO - Toronto Fire Services say a two-storey downtown building has been evac...
OH&S
Your top DCN headlines: Aug. 12 to 16
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news a worker who was trapped in a tren...
Infrastructure , OH&S
Operating engineers honoured for Gordie Howe bridge lifesaving heroics
WINDSOR, ONT. — Two Gordie Howe International Bridge workers have been honoured...
OH&S , US News
Worker dies in Brantford construction site mishap
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skill...
OH&S
Hamilton railcar manufacturer fined in death of worker
HAMILTON, ONT. — National Steel Car Limited, a Hamilton-based manufacturer of ra...
OH&S
UPDATE: Worker rescued after being trapped in trench dies
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting that the worker who was rescued earlier t...
OH&S
Flooring company fined $70,000 after worker exposed to carbon monoxide
LONDON, ONT. — BNE Concrete Floors & Coatings Inc. of Cambridge, Ont. has be...
OH&S
Workplace safety doesn’t take a summer vacation: WSIB
TORONTO — With many young people taking on summer jobs or entering the workforce...
OH&S
Memorial event marks anniversary of Dresden construction tragedy
DRESDEN, ONT. — Film director Eric Philpott is hosting a memorial event in Dresd...
OH&S
Your top DCN headlines: July 29 to Aug. 2
Your top DCN headlines this week feature an in-depth look into what the Montreal...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
UPDATE: Worker dies in King City workplace incident
KING CITY, ONT. — A construction worker is dead following an incident on a King...
OH&S
Mine worker fatally injured at New Gold site
TORONTO — Family and friends are mourning the death of Jeffrey Woolsey, who was...
OH&S
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Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover
Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked and angered recen...
Projects
UPDATE: No injuries reported after crane collapses downtown Toronto
TORONTO - Toronto police are reporting no one was injured after a crane collapse...
OH&S
Feds transfer $16M to Newfoundland and Labrador for infrastructure priorities
ST. JOHN'S — The Government of Canada has transferred more than $16 million to N...
Government , Infrastructure
The ‘math doesn’t make sense’: A rental housing development struggle
The biggest challenge to getting rental housing projects built today is the math...
Associations
Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to ‘renovate their basement’
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid stu...
Government , Labour
Vacant long-term care home gets a new purpose in Sudbury
A vacant long-term care facility in Sudbury, Ont. is getting a temporary use as...
Projects
Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres
Landlocked Vancouver is among the world’s largest demolition centres based upon...
Projects
Fusioncorp to transform Owen Sound’s heritage jail, courthouse
The former Grey County judicial precinct, comprised of a former courthouse, jail...