Kelowna Crane Collapse

• Kelowna crane collapse: Memorial site construction could begin in late May

  The non-profit Rise Memorial Foundation says it is entering the tendering and administration phase of the project, and that its nearing the fundraising goal of $200,000.

  Canada

  Mar 21
  
• ‘Meaningful changes’ needed for crane operator safety in aftermath of collapse: Union

  Information gleaned during a years-long investigation into a fatal Kelowna crane collapse needs to be released sooner than later, says the union representing crane operators.   

  Economy

  Feb 21
  
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• Deadly 2021 B.C. crane collapse could see criminal charge laid

  Mounties have forwarded their investigation of a 2021 crane collapse that killed five people in Kelowna to the BC Prosecution Service with a recommendation for a charge.

  Crime

  Feb 20
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• Kelowna construction company to halt crane use following injunction

  According to court documents, the crane used by Stober on the construction of Movala has the capacity to overswing the Palisade, including the terrace, by 20 metres.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2023
• Memorial to be built for 5 men who died in 2021 Kelowna crane collapse

  Plans for the memorial were unveiled at Knowles Memorial Park, two blocks east of the deadly incident on July 12, 2021.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
• Widow sues construction company, claiming ‘negligence’ in Kelowna’s fatal crane collapse

  The said accident was caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the defendants, the particulars of which are yet to be known.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• ‘There needs to be accountability’ in deadly Kelowna crane collapse: Unions

  'The families of the victims and the public deserve to know what happened and if any criminal elements were present,' the United Steelworkers union said in a statement.

  Crime

  May 24, 2023
• WorkSafeBC report withheld in fatal 2021 Kelowna crane collapse pending criminal probe 

  WorkSafeBC concluded its investigation calling on experts and engineers to examine the crane components, sequence of events, and work procedures during the crane dismantling.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
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• RCMP to keep data seized in Kelowna crane collapse investigation

  Data seized by RCMP in the aftermath of the fatal crane collapse in Kelowna will be able to stay in the hands of police.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Mounties to keep laptops seized in Kelowna crane collapse investigation despite opposition

  A crane collapse that killed five people in Kelowna in July 2021 is still the focus of an RCMP investigation. RCMP asked to hold on to the pieces of evidence for a year longer.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2022