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B.C. unveils new licensing, permitting for crane safety

VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. recently announced it has introduced legislation...

OH&S March 4, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part 3 – The people factor

  Parts one and two of this series explored how inspections, incident inve...

OH&S March 4, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: WorkSafeBC crane series Part Two – The oversight system

  In part one of this series, we talked about how WorkSafeBC uncovered sys...

OH&S February 25, 2026

Electrician Cronk appointed WorkSafeBC’s new chair

VICTORIA — William Laird Cronk has been appointed chair of WorkSafeBC's board of...

OH&S February 24, 2026

Manitoba company fined after worker fatally injured in blade incident

WINNIPEG — Wintec Building Services Inc. has been fined a total of $70,000 in re...

OH&S February 20, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: From insight to action – Why tower crane incidents demand a system-level response, Part One

  In recent years, several high-profile crane incidents in B.C. have highl...

OH&S February 18, 2026

Investigators to probe derailment on CN line in central Alberta: TSB

EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says it's sending a team of investiga...

Infrastructure , OH&S February 6, 2026

Alberta government to review intersection where 3 junior hockey players died in crash

STAVELY, ALTA. - The Alberta government says it will review an intersection wher...

Government , OH&S February 4, 2026

Enhanced fire protection for buildings and occupants part two – Insulated concrete forms

Many areas of North America are becoming more vulnerable to wildfires. However,...

Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects February 4, 2026

Industry Special: The BCCSA’s new Vancouver Island Regional Safety Committee invites construction employers to its first public event in Victoria

The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) has long counted on its Prime Contra...

Associations , OH&S February 4, 2026

Sending the wrong message: Still no answers after deadly 2021 Kelowna crane collapse

This July it will be five years since five young men lost their lives in a tower...

OH&S January 28, 2026

Companies fined after worker dies their first day on Nanaimo mixed-use jobsite

NANAIMO, B.C. – Three companies are facing fines after a young worker was killed...

OH&S January 27, 2026

Vancouver mining company fined $135,000 after worker injured in Ontario

SUDBURY, ONT. – Underground mining company DMC Mining Services Ltd. of Vancouver...

OH&S January 27, 2026

‘Tragic accident’ kills worker at central B.C. gold mine

QUESNEL, B.C. — Osisko Development Corp. says in a statement a contractor workin...

OH&S January 26, 2026

Canadian Construction Safety Council unveils critical risks framework

TORONTO — The Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC) has released its Criti...

OH&S January 26, 2026

Worker dies at Suncor oilsands site after machinery sinks into muskeg

FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. — Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is investigating t...

OH&S January 22, 2026

Manitoba skid-steer driver dies after reportedly backing into a deep hole

WINNIPEG — A 55-year-old man has died at a construction site in western Manitoba...

OH&S January 22, 2026

Calgary-based company fined $130,000 after worker injured in Ontario

CORUNNA, ONT. – Calgary-based NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a petrochemical manufa...

OH&S January 22, 2026

Bell Let’s Talk 2026: Taking a moment for a different kind of ‘toolbox talk’

TORONTO – Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, Canada’s national day for conversations...

OH&S January 21, 2026

Harmonizing trades safety training will only work if ‘partisanship gets out of the way’

Harmonizing safety training certifications in construction across Canada is not...

OH&S January 15, 2026

45th anniversary of Bentall tragedy renews calls for stronger safety measures

VANCOUVER – During the 45th anniversary memorial of the Bentall Centre Tower IV ...

OH&S January 8, 2026

CBTU, Ontario work to harmonize national safety standards for construction workers

TORONTO - Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is working with the Ontario gov...

Associations , Government , OH&S January 8, 2026

45 years since Bentall tower tragedy

VANCOUVER – The annual Bentall memorial will take place today (Jan. 7), paying t...

OH&S January 7, 2026

WorkSafeBC announces average base premium rate is unchanged in 2026

RICHMOND, B.C. — B.C. employers will see no change to the average base premium r...

OH&S January 7, 2026

Company fined $8,000 after worker injured in fall

REGINA – SMK Contracting recently pleaded guilty in Carlyle Provincial Court to...

OH&S January 3, 2026

Companies, supervisor penalized $215,000 after worker injured at Alberta oil well site

EDMONTON — An oil and gas company, an engineering firm and a supervisor pleaded...

OH&S December 30, 2025

UPDATE: J. Cote & Son Excavating found guilty in criminal negligence case

  This is an updated version from a previous story that was published Dec....

OH&S December 24, 2025

New directors appointed to WorkSafeBC board

VICTORIA — Two new directors have been appointed to WorkSafeBC's governance boar...

OH&S December 18, 2025

J. Cote & Son Excavating found guilty in criminal negligence case

An updated version of this story is available here. A BC Supreme Court (BCSC)...

OH&S December 15, 2025

Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

VANCOUVER — More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two compani...

OH&S December 12, 2025

Manitoba enforcing stronger rules to protect workers from asbestos exposure

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is introducing stronger rules to protect work...

OH&S December 8, 2025

One year later: WorkSafeBC outlines compliance with new tower crane regs

RICHMOND, B.C. – It’s been just over one year since new tower crane regulations...

OH&S November 27, 2025

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