Crane Collapse
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Organizers of Kelowna crane collapse memorial vow to build it despite no provincial fundingEverything to build The RISE Memorial is ready to go, but the project hit a snag last week after the province denied an application grant for $150,000 to get it started.CanadaJan 15
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B.C. denies funding to build memorial to honour victims of Kelowna’s crane collapseVilness added the families have been through enough hardship, including the ongoing wait for the results of the criminal investigation to be released.CanadaJan 10
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Father of Kelowna crane collapse victim continues to plea for answersCailen Vilness was one of five men killed at a Mission Group construction site when a crane collapsed onto a building in downtown Kelowna.CanadaJan 8
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New tower crane safety regulations take effect in B.C. on Oct. 1Employers are now required to submit a written Notice of Project to WorkSafeBC at least two weeks before crane activity starts, which includes climbing or repositioning.EconomyOct 1, 2024
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Collapsed crane removal begins in Vancouver, work to be ‘wrapped by Labour Day’A fire destroyed a six-storey Dunbar building, spread to several neighbouring homes, displaced dozens of people and has left 41st Avenue closed to traffic ever since.TrafficAug 21, 2024
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Slow restart for businesses affected by Vancouver fire, crane collapseTwo homes were destroyed and dozens of people were displaced when flames broke out in a building under construction at 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street in Vancouver last Tuesday.TrafficAug 12, 2024
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Dunbar fire aftermath: 2 houses destroyed, removing collapsed crane will take 2 weeksAbout 10 to 11 people remain displaced by last Tuesday’s fire and they will continue to receive emergency support services as needed.CanadaAug 10, 2024
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Massive Vancouver blaze created firestorm, sent burning embers into skyBurning embers from Tuesday night's massive fire in Vancouver ignited in nine other blazes, Mayor Ken Sim said. One fire destroyed a home several blocks away.FireAug 7, 2024
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Brother of Kelowna crane collapse victim petitions for safetyLayne Vilness hopes his petition sparks a fire in getting his recommendations being implemented in the tower crane industry across B.C.CanadaJul 13, 2024
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Changes to improve crane safety underway: WorkSafe BCCrane safety has become a higher-profile issue since 2021, when a crane collapsed in Kelowna, taking the lives of five men, four of whom worked on the structure.CanadaJun 18, 2024
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