Technical Safety BC
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Documents reveal funding issues, safety concerns for shuttered Stanley Park trainGlobal News has obtained internal emails revealing concerns about funding and maintenance and a safety report showing problems with locomotives, brakes, tracks and rail ties.PoliticsJun 28, 2023
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Fail-safe breakdowns led to Kamloops, B.C. ammonia death: reportThe independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems and equipment in British Columbia has found a deadly ammonia leak near Kamloops last May was a tragedy that took years to unfold.HealthJan 26, 2023
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Safety inspector sent to Okanagan ski resort as lift closed due to investigation of ex-employeeThe Sugarlump Chairlift at the small ski resort, approximately 77 kilometres southeast of Penticton, B.C., has been closed for the past three days as a precaution.Jan 27, 2020
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Oliver, B.C. ski hill closes chairlift, reports ex-employee to RCMPOne of Baldy Mountain Resort's two chairlifts is closed to the public again on Sunday.ConsumerJan 26, 2020
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Regulator confirms Sea to Sky Gondola cable was deliberately cut"Anyone close to the gondola when this occurred could have been seriously hurt or killed,” according to a Technical Safety BC report.Sep 18, 2019
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Province ‘agrees’ with call for regulation of B.C. trampoline parksTechnical Safety BC said new regulations are needed following a string of injuries and one death at parks in the province.Jul 18, 2019
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City of Fernie hopes to set example for small communities after report into fatal ammonia leakThe City of Fernie said it has lots to learn from tragedy, but specifics not outlined in recent WorksafeBC report following fatal ammonia leak at ice rink.NewsAug 31, 2018
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Inspections, training needed to prevent ammonia leaks at ice rinks: expertsA report on the issue comes months after the deadly ammonia leak in a Fernie arena that killed three people.Mar 18, 2018
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North Okanagan arena ammonia tests yield mixed results“If there is actually ammonia in the brine system, it is a possible indicator of a leak."InvestigationsFeb 14, 2018
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