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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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RCMP to keep data seized in Kelowna crane collapse investigationData seized by RCMP in the aftermath of the fatal crane collapse in Kelowna will be able to stay in the hands of police.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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WorkSafeBC imposes record-high single penalty of $710,488 for asbestos violationsGFL Environmental Inc. has received a penalty of $710,488, for 'failure to provide workers with personal protective equipment when conducting asbestos abatement work.'EnvironmentSep 16, 2022
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Extreme heat could put Okanagan workers at riskThe BC Fruit Growers Association says many orchards are taking steps to ensure their workers are safe.HealthJul 28, 2022
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‘We still hurt’: Community marks grim anniversary in downtown KelownaTuesday, a crane at a Kelowna construction site blasted its horn as hundreds of people held a moment of silence to mark the fatal crane collapse that happened July 12, 2021.CanadaJul 12, 2022
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