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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....

OH&S , Projects November 30, 2023

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...

Government , OH&S November 30, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 20 to 24

Your top JOC headlines this week feature an incident where workers had to be low...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource November 24, 2023

Crane lowers three injured workers to safety after Vancouver scaffolding collapse

VANCOUVER - Ongoing work at a construction site in downtown Vancouver has been s...

OH&S , Projects November 22, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 13 to 17

Your top JOC headlines this week feature an update, or lack thereof, on answers...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects November 17, 2023

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...

OH&S November 16, 2023

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...

OH&S November 1, 2023

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...

Government , OH&S October 27, 2023

Saskatchewan construction company fined $56,000 for workplace injury

REGINA — A Saskatchewan company has been fined $56,000 after a worker sustained...

OH&S October 24, 2023

Safety reward programs need revamp: Expert

The current system of safety rewards might do more harm than good, according to...

OH&S October 23, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 16 to 20

This week your top JOC stories include a write up of the industry's reactions to...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects October 20, 2023

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...

OH&S October 17, 2023

Flush toilets on construction sites now a legal requirement: Eby

VICTORIA - Construction sites of 25 workers or more will now have flush toilets,...

Government , OH&S October 17, 2023

Opioid deaths continue at high levels: federal report

The federal government’s latest report on opioid overdoses across the country su...

Government , OH&S October 16, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 9 to 13

Your top JOC headlines this week feature the Vancouver Regional Construction Ass...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Projects October 13, 2023

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...

OH&S October 11, 2023

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...

Labour , OH&S October 11, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 2 to 6

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news of an incident that occurred at Cy...

Associations , Labour , OH&S , Projects October 6, 2023

October 6 is Electrical Injury Day of Recognition

OTTAWA — The Canadian electrical industry is calling on all tradespeople to set...

OH&S October 6, 2023

Accident at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver kills heavy equipment operator

VANCOUVER - An industrial accident at the Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancou...

OH&S October 4, 2023

ICBA warns mental health and diabetes crises driving benefits costs up

A British Columbia construction leader says rising rates of diabetes and mental...

Associations , OH&S October 4, 2023

Regina heritage building requires deconstruction after blaze

REGINA – A Regina heritage building is coming down after it was consumed by fire...

OH&S September 27, 2023

Crane collapses at China bridge construction project, killing 6 people

BEIJING - A tower crane collapsed at a bridge construction project in southwest ...

OH&S September 14, 2023

Saskatchewan construction company fined $70,000 for worker injury

SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. – KMS Construction Ltd. pleaded guilty on Aug. 23 in Swift...

Government , OH&S September 12, 2023

WorkSafeBC accepting asbestos abatement licence applications

RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC is now accepting licence applications from asbestos...

Government , OH&S September 12, 2023

City orders residents to evacuate northwest Edmonton condo

EDMONTON, ALTA. – The City of Edmonton issued an “order to vacate” on Sept. 5 to...

OH&S September 6, 2023

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...

Government , OH&S September 5, 2023

Changing the dynamic: Preventing suicide in construction

Every September marks Suicide Prevention Month, with Sept. 10 recognized as Worl...

OH&S September 5, 2023

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...

OH&S August 31, 2023

WorkSafeBC holding virtual asbestos training and certification sessions

VANCOUVER – WorkSafeBC, the Province of British Columbia’s safety regulator, is...

OH&S August 29, 2023

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...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S August 28, 2023

BCCSA releases construction-focused wildfire smoke safety documents

VANCOUVER – The BC Construction Safety Alliance has released a pair of documents...

OH&S August 28, 2023

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