Health And Safety

• Alberta man killed after crane collapses at Saskatoon construction site

  A 38-year-old Alberta man died after a crane collapsed at a Saskatoon construction site, and provincial safety officials are now investigating.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2025
  
• Vancouver finds cash to keep Downtown Eastside toilets, street cleaning going to year-end

  The two projects were operated on provincial grant funding that expired last month. The City of Vancouver has stepped in with temporary funding while it looks for soutions.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2024
  
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• Trash, needles, human waste: Downtown Eastside street cleaning program at risk

  The program is operated by Mission Possible, a non-profit that helps DTES residents struggling with poverty to reenter the workforce.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2024
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• Calgary restaurant ordered to close due to cockroach infestation, obstructing health inspector

  AHS said Abyssinia Restaurant, an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant located in the Beltline, was issued a closure order after an inspection on Tuesday, June 13.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2023
• Thames Valley School Board gearing up to welcome students back to classrooms

  On Tuesday, Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Trustees held a special board meeting to review their plans, with the start to the school year just one week away.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
• Stantec Tower repairs underway after glass falls on cars from 29th floor

  Repairs are underway at Stantec Tower after debris from a pane of glass fell from the 29th floor Monday evening, landing on two parked cars in downtown Edmonton.

  Trending

  Jul 5, 2022
• Saskatchewan reflects on workplace tragedies on National Day of Mourning

  National Day of Mourning aims to create awareness to prevent further workplace tragedy. WorkSafe Saskatchewan reports that 31 people were killed on the job in the province in 2021.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2022
• Is your car seat installed properly? Safety advocate has tips to make sure children are safe

  The pandemic has put in-person car seat clinics on hold, leaving many parents wondering if their child is safe.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
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• Union members gather at closed Olymel plant in Red Deer to show support for workers

  There are currently 343 COVID-19 cases linked to the Olymel outbreak. Of these, 200 are active, 142 recovered. One worker has died.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Nurses, contact tracers responding to Olymel pork plant outbreak in Alberta

  AHS says it is responding to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected hundreds at a pork plant where almost two-thirds of workers have at least one other job outside the site.

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2021