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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...

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

Work underway to reopen Highway 1 after wildfire closures

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Work has begun on restoring access on Highway 1 through the sou...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S August 25, 2023

Evacuation orders, final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area as wildfires diminish

The last travel restriction for the Okanagan region in British Columbia has been...

Government , OH&S August 25, 2023

Heavy rain aids in tempering B.C. wildfires in Shuswap, Okanagan regions

Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number...

OH&S August 24, 2023

Yellowknife mayor says it’s too unsafe for residents to return to the capital city

YELLOWKNIFE - The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go ho...

Government , OH&S August 23, 2023

Children flee in time as B.C. wildfire destroys summer camp on Okanagan Lake

KELOWNA, B.C. - A children's summer camp located on Okanagan Lake in British Col...

OH&S August 23, 2023

BREAKING: Police say large explosion in Prince George, near wood innovation centre

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Mounties in northern British Columbia say there has been a...

OH&S August 22, 2023

Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S August 22, 2023

West Kelowna water treatment plant saved from wildfire damage

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – The largest infrastructure project in City of West Kelowna...

Infrastructure , OH&S August 22, 2023

At least 50 buildings lost to wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., fire chief confirms

KELOWNA, B.C. - West Kelowna's fire chief says at least 50 local structures have...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S August 21, 2023

Another company of soldiers deployed to N.W.T to help with wildfire fight

YELLOWKNIFE - Defence Minister Bill Blair says another company of soldiers is be...

Government , OH&S August 21, 2023

Smoky conditions help B.C. fire fight, causes Metro Vancouver air quality advisory

As Metro Vancouver is being warned about the risk of particulates in the air fro...

Government , OH&S August 21, 2023

‘Ghost town’: thousands continue to flee Yellowknife as wildfires loom

Yellowknife faded into a ghost town in the face of looming wildfires Friday as t...

Government , OH&S August 18, 2023

West Kelowna evacuations triple, as City of Kelowna declares wildfire emergency

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in the City of Kelow...

Government , OH&S August 18, 2023

City of Winnipeg says aggressive driving risks lives of road crews

WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg has issued a statement imploring drivers to be m...

Government , OH&S August 18, 2023

Convoys, airport lineups: Yellowknife residents leave city as fire creeps closer

YELLOWKNIFE, NWT - Thousands of Yellowknife residents joined road convoys and st...

Government , OH&S August 17, 2023

Wildfires close evacuation routes out of NWT towns, some being transported by air

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - Residents of a second town near the Alberta-Northwest Terri...

Government , OH&S August 15, 2023

Judge rejects class action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a cl...

Government , OH&S August 15, 2023

Industry Special: B.C. construction industry celebrates the first eight asbestos workers to achieve certification

  New B.C. government regulations require asbestos workers to be certified...

OH&S August 11, 2023

Alberta tightens up roadside worker safety rules

EDMONTON – The Alberta government is strengthening safety rules to protect roads...

OH&S August 10, 2023

WorkSafeBC develops AI software to search for new risks

The Risk Analysis Unit (RAU) of WorkSafeBC has developed artificial intelligence...

OH&S , Technology August 9, 2023

KickAss’s Jamie McMillan launches new mental health video series

Jamie McMillan, the founder of KickAss Careers and an advocate for women in the...

OH&S August 8, 2023

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