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Environment/Climate Change
Reviewing unique hazards teleworkers face in winter
It’s been more than a year since the first…
Body of worker whose bulldozer fell through ice on inactive tailings pond recovered
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Oilpatch giant Suncor says the…
Protecting outdoor workers from winter hazards
Important that staff are prepared for cold weather conditions
Dealing with seasonal affective disorder: Tips for employers
SAD, poor mental health a challenge for workers during COVID-19
How to protect workers from inclement winter weather
Employers have responsibility to ensure safety during storms
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
‘Factors driving pandemics are human activities,’ expert says
B.C. officials find no threat of tsunami in B.C. after earthquake shakes Alaska
Some schools were evacuated and students sent to higher ground
B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
Latest numbers come amid school restart, wildfires
Hundreds evacuated in B.C.’s Okanagan, wildfire service battles blazes
Penticton has issued evacuation alert for 3,669 properties
Provinces not moving fast enough to assess, mitigate flood risk: report
Newfoundland and Labrador only province to fully update flood maps since 2015
Sizzling temperatures, high humidity, prompt heat warnings across West
Fire safety must be top of mind, says B.C. minister
Heat stress a common cause of fatigue, exhaustion
Workers must be aware of many negative consequences
Kenzen patch monitors heat stress
Real-time alerts keep workers safe from heat injuries
Workers reminded to take precautions in summer heat
Safe Work Manitoba shares tips to beat heat stress
StaCool Vests help workers beat the heat
Lightweight apparel provides up to 3 hours of cooling per set
Roads flooded, some homes evacuated as rain pummels southeast Manitoba
Some parts of the province endured 155 millimetres of rain
Evacuation alert, state of emergency declared in B.C.’s central Kootenay
Weekend storm, melting snowpack prompt action
Employers can be liable for wildfires, too
Inconspicuous fuel sources are a logic-defying threat
Chief medical health officer eases COVID rules in Alberta flood areas: premier
Province shipping masks to Fort McMurray
‘How much can a person take?’ Flooding forces 13,000 from downtown Fort McMurray
Alberta city dealing with massive ice jam alongside COVID-19
