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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency

SUMMERLAND, B.C. - Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that explode...

Government , OH&S , Resource August 12, 2026

WorkSafeBC: Employers urged to review wildfire evacuation plans

RICHMOND, B.C. — As wildfires continue to rip through parts of B.C., causing mas...

Associations , OH&S August 12, 2026

Company fined $132,000 after scaffolding fall

REDWATER, ALTA. - An industrial services company has been fined $132,000 in rela...

OH&S August 12, 2026

Oilfield services company penalized $100,000 for workplace injury

RED DEER, ALTA. — On July 20, Par Energy Services Inc. pleaded guilty in the Red...

OH&S July 30, 2026

Special to the JOC: Are your employees prepared for a driving emergency?

If a work-related motor vehicle incident happens, the first few minutes afterwar...

OH&S July 28, 2026

Hotel operator fined more than $620,000 for asbestos infractions

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Hotel operator Northland Properties Corporation was fined...

OH&S July 23, 2026

Ontario advancing harmonized national health and safety standards for construction workers

There’s no time for a summer lull for Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) policy ad...

OH&S July 23, 2026

Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country

Wildfires are burning in several provinces, forcing thousands of people from the...

Government , OH&S July 17, 2026

BC 1 Call and BC Landscape & Nursery Association sign MOU

VANCOUVER — BC One Call Limited (BC 1 Call) and the BC Landscape & Nursery A...

OH&S July 17, 2026

WorkSafeBC rates to stay flat in 2027

RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has announced the preliminary average base rate for...

OH&S July 16, 2026

Kelowna crane collapse victims, families have been failed by the system: IUOE Local 115

KELOWNA, B.C. — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115...

OH&S July 15, 2026

B.C. to implement training certification for crane operators

VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. has announced it is expanding skilled trades cer...

Government , OH&S July 6, 2026

Oil and gas well company fined $144,000 for workplace injury

EDMONTON — An oil and gas well servicing company has been fined $144,000 in rela...

OH&S June 30, 2026

Yukon mine receiver sues Vancouver firm for negligence linked to 2024 collapse

VANCOUVER — The receiver of a defunct Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastroph...

OH&S June 26, 2026

Summer scorcher: WorkSafeBC reminds employers of their responsibilities in a heat wave

RICHMOND, B.C. — It’s already been a hot one in B.C., but nonetheless WorkSafeBC...

OH&S June 22, 2026

Driver missing after crane goes over bridge and into river in northern Alberta: RCMP

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — Mounties say the driver of crane that went off a bridge...

OH&S June 18, 2026

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why are preventable summer injuries still common in construction sites?

Every summer, construction sites face the same problems: heat exhaustion, fatigu...

OH&S June 12, 2026

Two construction companies fined $250,000 after jobsite injury in Calgary

EDMONTON — Excel Management Limited Partnership and Benchmark Cribbing Inc. both...

OH&S June 11, 2026

Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered ‘suspicious:’ RCMP

PENTICTON, B.C. - A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction i...

OH&S , Projects June 5, 2026

Penticton, B.C., ends state of emergency after blaze destroys long-term care site

PENTICTON — The City of Penticton has cancelled an evacuation order and lifted a...

OH&S June 4, 2026

Safety note: Most power line injuries in B.C. involve non-electrical workers

VICTORIA – BC Hydro and WorkSafeBC have released information that shows electric...

OH&S June 2, 2026

Company fined $120,000 for injury on Edmonton light-rail extension project

EDMONTON — A company helping build Edmonton’s light-rapid-transit line has been...

OH&S June 2, 2026

Metro Vancouver fined $170,000 after worker hurt in ‘high-risk’ watermain operation

NEW WESTMINSTER — Metro Vancouver has been fined about $170,000 after a worker w...

OH&S June 1, 2026

WorkSafeBC board appoints new public-interest director

VICTORIA – Raji Mangat, KC, was appointed a public-interest board member for a t...

OH&S June 1, 2026

Massive fire guts Penticton, B.C., care facility, triggers evacuations

PENTICTON, B.C. — A massive fire at a long-term care home under construction in...

OH&S May 28, 2026

Forestry company penalized over $350,000 for workplace fatality

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — A forest products company has been penalized $355,000 in...

OH&S May 28, 2026

Hot and cold: Stakeholders across Canada respond to hot water mandates on jobsites

The Manitoba government recently announced that hot water will be required on la...

OH&S May 20, 2026

British Columbia students win national CCOHS safety video contest

HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...

OH&S May 12, 2026

Three teenage boys arrested after climbing tower crane in B.C.

PORT MOODY, B.C. - Three teenage boys have been arrested after being caught scal...

OH&S , Projects May 11, 2026

Survey reveals B.C. employers ‘overlook’ driving on the job dangers

VICTORIA – A recent survey by Road Safety at Work found 51 per cent of employers...

OH&S May 8, 2026

Mental Health Week: Instilling the importance of social connection, even on jobsites

Stronger connections. Better mental health. This is the theme of this year’s Me...

OH&S May 4, 2026

WorkSafeBC marks Day of Mourning with sobering 2025 toll: 138 worker deaths

RICHMOND, B.C. — Today (April 28) workers, employers, families and communities a...

OH&S April 28, 2026

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