WorkSafeBC said it can't comment on specific cases due to privacy and wouldn't say if the employee in question has faced disciplinary action.

The expanded coverage will provide professional and volunteer firefighters in Saskatchewan presumptive coverage for 15 types of cancer, along with heart injury.

Nova Scotia Power recently purchased a “traction trailer,” a mobile course teaching students proper form when it comes to walking.

The footage was shot and obtained in the Halifax area between July and August with assistance from whistleblowers, and raises serious questions about compliance with safety regulations in Nova Scotia.

WorkSafe Saskatchewan says asbestos-related diseases remain the leading cause of work-related deaths in the province.

New numbers obtained by the Manitoba Nurses Union and shared exclusively with Global News show claims filed to the Workers Compensation Board have jumped more than 300 per cent over five years.

The auditor general, Michael Pickup, discussed his findings to the House of Assembly on Tuesday.

The week kicks off with Steps for Life, a 5k walk to spread awareness for families effected by workplace tragedy.

The International Day of Mourning commemorates those who have died in a workplace injury or illness and highlights the need to have safer, healthier practices in place to protect employees.

The Saskatchewan government said the province’s 6,500 volunteer firefighters will have access to the same presumptive coverage as their professional counterparts.