Westray
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14-year-old criminal law for workplace fatalities rarely being enforcedThe Westray Bill is a law created over a decade ago that allows police to lay criminal negligence charges against corporations when someone dies on the job. But there's been a staggering lack of enforcement.CrimeNov 27, 2018
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$7K raised to help construct fence near Westray Miners MemorialThe memorial has had issues over the years with people littering but is now dealing with motorists driving across the lawn of the park which digs up the sod and causes ruts.CanadaJan 18, 2018
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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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N.S. Federation of Labour wants to see more charges under Westray Bill"There's no sense in having a law if we're not going to abide by the law."CanadaSep 29, 2017
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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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Westray tragedy to be marked, 25 years later: ‘A uniquely Nova Scotian story and tragedy’In the pre-dawn darkness on May 9, 1992, 26 miners were killed in the Westray coal mine when a deadly combination of methane gas and coal dust ignited, sending a huge fireball through the tunnels.CanadaMay 8, 2017
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