Westray Mine
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Nova Scotia families call for improvements to workplace safetyOn the National Day of Mourning, families of employees who died in workplace accidents renewed calls to implement better safety precautions to prevent future injury or death.CanadaApr 28, 2022
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$7K needed to construct fence near Westray Miners Memorial, family hoping to stop vandalismMartin is one of the caretakers of the Westray Miners Memorial Park. He says the area has had issues over the years, like people littering - but is now dealing with people driving across the monument's grounds.CanadaJan 11, 2018
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Ceremony in Nova Scotia marks Westray mine disaster: ‘Their light will always shine’Twenty-six miners were killed in the Westray coal mining disaster on May 9, 1992.CanadaMay 9, 2017
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Campaign calls on employers to create safer working conditionsA single wreath was laid Monday afternoon to honour the Westray Mine explosion -- the first stop on a Canada-wide tour to raise awareness about workplace safety laws.CanadaMar 10, 2014
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