Worksafe Bc

• Kelowna construction site death under investigation

  Investigations from WorkSafe BC and the RCMP have been launched in the wake of a June 14 Kelowna construction site death, officials say.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2024
  
• National Day of Mourning ceremony held in Kelowna

  Last year there were 175 work-related deaths in B.C., which is six less than 2022 but that number is still higher than other previous years .

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2024
  
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• Search continues for missing boater, kayaker on Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes

  It's day two of the search for a pair of men who went missing on Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes Monday night when severe windstorm that swept through the region.

  Investigations

  Jul 26, 2023
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• ‘Deadly defect’ blamed for 2021 Kelowna crane collapse: Construction company

  In a lawsuit filed just a day ahead of the two-year anniversary of the deadly crane collapse, Stemmer Construction alleges Liebherr-Canada companies were responsible.

  Crime

  Jul 12, 2023
• Widow sues construction company, claiming ‘negligence’ in Kelowna’s fatal crane collapse

  The said accident was caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the defendants, the particulars of which are yet to be known.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• Mounties to keep laptops seized in Kelowna crane collapse investigation despite opposition

  A crane collapse that killed five people in Kelowna in July 2021 is still the focus of an RCMP investigation. RCMP asked to hold on to the pieces of evidence for a year longer.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2022
• B.C. remembers fallen workers on National Day of Mourning

  One-hundred-and-sixty-one workers died on the job in 2021 according to WorkSafeBC, marking the fourth year in a row work-related deaths in B.C. have increased.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
• Mother of crane collapse victim calls for changes to workplace culture to make safety top priority

  According to the North Okanagan Labour Council, there were 161 work-related deaths in BC in 2021, including eight in the region.  That's 10 more deaths from the year before.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Construction crane at Kelowna condo fire site to be inspected on Friday: Developer

  Glenmore and Union roads, where the project backs onto, remain closed to traffic and pedestrians.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
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• B.C. to eliminate payment reminders in bid to get COVID-19 rule-breakers to pay fines

  The province is asking ICBC, which collects ticket fines on behalf of government, to send deemed-guilty offenders immediately to collections agencies.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2020