Lethbridge observes Day of Mourning at Mountain View Cemetery
By Chris Chacon Videographer
Attendees gathered to remember friends and family members lost in a workplace accident. Continue reading
Workplace Deaths
‘He died trying to provide for us’: Day of Mourning a sombre reminder of workplace safety
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
“If you’re not safe at work, then what are you coming home to? If you’re not even able to come home.” Continue reading
Saskatchewan WCB reports 78 per cent increase in workplace deaths for 2018
There were 48 workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan during 2018 — an increase of 78 per cent from 2017. Continue reading
Alberta Labour returns control of Leduc workplace to business owner after worker deaths
A little over two weeks after three men were found dead at a Leduc business, Alberta Labour has returned control of the Millennium Cryogenics Technologies workplace to its owner. Continue reading
‘Tight-knit community’ of Leduc reeling after 3 die in workplace incident
The mayor of Leduc said the entire community is affected by the deaths of three workers in what RCMP are calling a “serious workplace accident” in an industrial area. Continue reading
3 men dead after ‘industrial workplace incident’ south of Edmonton
The mayor of Leduc has confirmed three people have died following an incident in the Leduc Business Park on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
27 Saskatchewan workplace deaths in 2017 ‘unacceptable’: WCB
The Workers’ Compensation Board said there were 27 workplace deaths in Saskatchewan last year. Continue reading
Ottawa Labour Council to hold national Day of Mourning ceremony
The event is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the Canadian Labour Congress monument in Vincent Massey Park. Continue reading
Man injured at work site near Edmonton died Friday
Occupational Health and Safety said the worker was opening a hatch on a sandblasting hopper when the released pressure caused him to fall. Continue reading
Lethbridge community mourns workers killed on the job
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
The National Day of Mourning was officially recognized by the Canadian government in 1991. Since then the Day of Mourning has spread to about 80 countries around the world. Continue reading