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Second year of Vision Zero to provide funding for safer roads in B.C.

Second year of Vision Zero to provide funding for safer roads in B.C.
VICTORIA — Vision Zero grants are returning to provide increased funding to build safer roads across British Columbia. The provincial government has approved a second year of Vision Zero grants. In it’s inaugural year, more than $500,000 in grants were a...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 29 to June 2
Your top JOC headlines this week cover an AEC Cares initiative that aims to supp...
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One adult, 16 children injured in fall during school trip to Winnipeg historic site
WINNIPEG — Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult are in hospital after a fall at...
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Saskatoon electrical company fined $56,000 for workplace injury
SASKATOON, SASK. – Saskatchewan electrical company Hergott Electric Ltd. has ple...
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Second year of Vision Zero to provide funding for safer roads in B.C.
VICTORIA — Vision Zero grants are returning to provide increased funding to buil...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 29 to June 2
Your top JOC headlines this week cover an AEC Cares initiative that aims to supp...
Associations , OH&S , Projects , Resource

One adult, 16 children injured in fall during school trip to Winnipeg historic site
WINNIPEG — Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult are in hospital after a fall at...
Infrastructure , OH&S

Saskatoon electrical company fined $56,000 for workplace injury
SASKATOON, SASK. – Saskatchewan electrical company Hergott Electric Ltd. has ple...
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WorkSafeBC crane collapse report withheld until criminal investigation complete
Nearly two years after a crane arm collapsed and killed five people in Kelowna,...
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Northeastern B.C. wildfire grows as evacuations return north of Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a blaze north o...
Government , OH&S

Worker dead following incident at Regina’s runway rehabilitation project
REGINA — A construction worker has died at Regina's airport. A statement from R...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news IUOE Local 115 is demanding answers...
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Union demands answers almost two years after deadly Kelowna crane collapse
BURNABY, B.C. - The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115,...
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Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
EDMONTON - Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the f...
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Industry Special: If you cut ceramic tiles, the BCCSA is looking for help in new lead-detection research
Program aims to find reliable method to detect lead found in ceramic til...
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Saskatchewan company fined $45,000 for safety violations
SASKATOON, SASK. – Epic Contracting Ltd. pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial...
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New report says substance use costing B.C. construction millions
Construction is critical to B.C.’s economy. According to the BC Construction As...
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NuVista restarts most of its operations as wildfire concerns ease
CALGARY - NuVista Energy Ltd. says it was able to restart most of its operations...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a Cowichan contractor’s claim Community B...
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Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather...
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UPDATE: Site C ready to evacuate as wildfire looms
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Site C Clean Energy Project in northeastern B.C. suspe...
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Fort St. John, B.C., tells all 21,000 residents to prepare to evacuate as fire nears
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia...
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Wildfire activity increases in Alberta as hot, dry conditions continue
The Alberta government says hot and dry conditions are expected to continue in t...
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Dead birds found at Suncor oilsands tailings ponds sites
CALGARY, ALTA. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl...
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A look under the hood at details of the BCCSA study on substance use
In March 2023, the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) released Construction...
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Alberta regulator says Imperial Oil faces more water problems at Kearl oilsands mine
The Alberta Energy Regulator has warned Imperial Oil about more wastewater probl...
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‘Unprecedented’: Bill Blair says military help on the way to battle Alberta wildfires
Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canadian Forces personnel are bei...
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Man arrested at Alberta legislature after gun pointed at construction workers: police
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Police say a man has been arrested at the Alberta legislature...
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Fire danger continues to be ‘extreme’ in most parts of province: Alberta government
The Alberta government says fire danger continues to be extreme in most of the p...
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‘Challenging time’: Alberta wildfire evacuees to get financial aid, military to help
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The Alberta government promised financial aid Monday to people...
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Energy companies curtail production due to Alberta wildfires
CALGARY, ALTA. - Some oil and gas producers in Alberta are temporarily shutting...
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to provide update on provincial wildfire situation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to provide an update on the province'...
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Alberta declares state of emergency due to fires, more than 24,000 out of homes
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has declared a...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 1 to 5
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news the industry is challenging Alberta...
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No serious injuries after semi-truck carrying crane collides with Winnipeg overpass
WINNIPEG - That’s going to leave a mark. At 3 p.m. on May 2, a semi-truck carry...
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‘Let’s get rid of the stigma:’ communication key for mental health: ICBA
When it comes to mental health and safety, communication is king. This week mar...
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Plans for Portage and Main in Winnipeg up in the air
Winnipeg is unique in many good ways, but also in another way that most Winnipeg...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2023
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs ha...
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13-storey tower in Vancouver built by women for women
An all-female leadership team from the non-profit and design and development ind...
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Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize t...
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Climate and Construction: Deconstruction by design could be the industry’s next big thing
There’s a problem with construction waste and everyone knows it. According to t...
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New report says substance use costing B.C. construction millions
Construction is critical to B.C.’s economy. According to the BC Construction As...
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RJC Engineers shakes things up as part of massive tall wood seismic tests
A Canadian engineering company is participating in a landmark research project i...
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WorkSafeBC crane collapse report withheld until criminal investigation complete
Nearly two years after a crane arm collapsed and killed five people in Kelowna,...