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BREAKING: Shoring wall collapses at Coquitlam construction site

BREAKING: Shoring wall collapses at Coquitlam construction site
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A large shoring wall at a construction site in Coquitlam, B.C. collapsed Wednesday, Nov. 29. The incident occurred in the early evening on the north end of the site at 500 Foster Ave., a City of Coquitlam release stated. Amacon is the...
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Legal Notes: Rise in hate crimes puts pressure on construction to ensure safety
Conflict in the Middle East has placed expressions of racial and religious hatre...
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 20 to 24
Your top JOC headlines this week feature an incident where workers had to be low...
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Crane lowers three injured workers to safety after Vancouver scaffolding collapse
VANCOUVER - Ongoing work at a construction site in downtown Vancouver has been s...
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BREAKING: Shoring wall collapses at Coquitlam construction site
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A large shoring wall at a construction site in Coquitlam, B.C....
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Legal Notes: Rise in hate crimes puts pressure on construction to ensure safety
Conflict in the Middle East has placed expressions of racial and religious hatre...
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 20 to 24
Your top JOC headlines this week feature an incident where workers had to be low...
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Crane lowers three injured workers to safety after Vancouver scaffolding collapse
VANCOUVER - Ongoing work at a construction site in downtown Vancouver has been s...
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 13 to 17
Your top JOC headlines this week feature an update, or lack thereof, on answers...
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Still no answers for families of Kelowna crane collapse victims
KELOWNA — Two years after the tragic crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C., the RCMP's...
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B.C. construction company, foreman face criminal charges in 11-year-old case
Lawyers will be appearing in B.C. Supreme Court on Nov. 15 to move forward on a...
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Eby’s flushable toilets mandate a victory for workers’ health, respect: BC Building Trades
Premier David Eby's recent announcement mandating flushable toilets on B.C. cons...
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Saskatchewan construction company fined $56,000 for workplace injury
REGINA — A Saskatchewan company has been fined $56,000 after a worker sustained...
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Safety reward programs need revamp: Expert
The current system of safety rewards might do more harm than good, according to...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 16 to 20
This week your top JOC stories include a write up of the industry's reactions to...
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Organizations to participate in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills this month
VICTORIA — On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions of people worldwide take part in G...
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Flush toilets on construction sites now a legal requirement: Eby
VICTORIA - Construction sites of 25 workers or more will now have flush toilets,...
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Opioid deaths continue at high levels: federal report
The federal government’s latest report on opioid overdoses across the country su...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 9 to 13
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the Vancouver Regional Construction Ass...
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Worker dead in apparent drowning at Birchcliff Energy site in Alberta
CALGARY — Birchcliff Energy Ltd. says a contractor has been killed on the job at...
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B.C. construction unions demand flush toilets on worksites in new report
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia’s construction unions are demanding a s...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news of an incident that occurred at Cy...
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October 6 is Electrical Injury Day of Recognition
OTTAWA — The Canadian electrical industry is calling on all tradespeople to set...
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Accident at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver kills heavy equipment operator
VANCOUVER - An industrial accident at the Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancou...
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ICBA warns mental health and diabetes crises driving benefits costs up
A British Columbia construction leader says rising rates of diabetes and mental...
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Regina heritage building requires deconstruction after blaze
REGINA – A Regina heritage building is coming down after it was consumed by fire...
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Crane collapses at China bridge construction project, killing 6 people
BEIJING - A tower crane collapsed at a bridge construction project in southwest ...
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Saskatchewan construction company fined $70,000 for worker injury
SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. – KMS Construction Ltd. pleaded guilty on Aug. 23 in Swift...
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WorkSafeBC accepting asbestos abatement licence applications
RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC is now accepting licence applications from asbestos...
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City orders residents to evacuate northwest Edmonton condo
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The City of Edmonton issued an “order to vacate” on Sept. 5 to...
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Some evacuation orders to lift in B.C., but wildfire disruptions drag on
VANCOUVER - Residents of British Columbia's Shuswap region must wait another day...
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Changing the dynamic: Preventing suicide in construction
Every September marks Suicide Prevention Month, with Sept. 10 recognized as Worl...
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Rain across B.C. Interior aids wildfire fight in Okanagan, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon
Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia's sout...
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WorkSafeBC holding virtual asbestos training and certification sessions
VANCOUVER – WorkSafeBC, the Province of British Columbia’s safety regulator, is...
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Okanagan, B.C., transitions to fire recovery, as tally of burned properties hits 189
KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials say the number of properties around Lake Okanagan dest...
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BCCSA releases construction-focused wildfire smoke safety documents
VANCOUVER – The BC Construction Safety Alliance has released a pair of documents...
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