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Deadly 2021 B.C. crane collapse could see criminal charge laidMounties have forwarded their investigation of a 2021 crane collapse that killed five people in Kelowna to the BC Prosecution Service with a recommendation for a charge.CrimeFeb 20
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No injuries from gas tank explosions at Selkirk College campus in NelsonNo one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. outside the North Trades Building at the Silver King campus, the college said in a news release.EducationFeb 8
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BC Hydro fined $710K for workplace safety violations at Site C DamAccording to the Sept. 12 decision from WorkSafeBC, the Crown corporation failed to adequately address hazards from welding fumes and had damaged ventilation equipment on site.CanadaJan 3
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B.C. government slapped with $710K penalty over ‘unsafe’ wildfire workWorkSafeBC has slapped the B.C. government with a $710,000 fine for unsafe wildfire prevention work.FireJan 2
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B.C. firefighter killed while battling wildfire near Revelstoke: BCGEUA firefighter up near Revelstoke has died while battling a wildfire near the community.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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B.C. to require license for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors.HealthJun 9, 2023
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‘There needs to be accountability’ in deadly Kelowna crane collapse: Unions'The families of the victims and the public deserve to know what happened and if any criminal elements were present,' the United Steelworkers union said in a statement.CrimeMay 24, 2023
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WorkSafeBC report withheld in fatal 2021 Kelowna crane collapse pending criminal probeWorkSafeBC concluded its investigation calling on experts and engineers to examine the crane components, sequence of events, and work procedures during the crane dismantling.CanadaMay 16, 2023
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2022 deadliest year for B.C. workers in past decade, calls for action made on day of mourningAccording to the BC Federation of Labour, 241 workers lost their lives as a consequence of their jobs last year, which is the highest yearly death total in the last decade.HealthApr 28, 2023
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WorkSafeBC and Compensation Employees’ Union reach tentative agreementNegotiations between WorkSafeBC and the CEU were made under the Shared Recovery Mandate which supports the B.C. government's key priorities.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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