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Environment/Climate Change
In the Woods
Canada, home to roughly nine per cent of the…
Nova Scotia sending firefighters to Ontario and Quebec
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Forestry Department is dispatching crews…
Alberta firefighters battling 700 hectare wildfire near Hinton
HINTON, Alta. – Firefighters are trying to contain an…
‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report
Climate change is already having a big impact –…
Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Flood waters continue to rise…
‘A traumatic stressful event:’ Alberta wildfire took toll on park staff
The pain would have been excruciating for two female…
Politicians, union raise alarm about potential disaster at fuel company
Sterling says it has invested in safety improvements
Black Tide
On the evening of July 20, operators in the…
Power outage traps miners underground after earthquake
Quake measured 3.8 on Richter scale
Wolf attacks worker at Cameco mine site
Unprovoked mauling sends contract worker to hospital
Sour-gas plant poses serious safety risks, says Alberta Energy Regulator
Company cannot respond to emergencies, has reduced staff
Nuclear Safety Commission investigating alleged dangers in unsigned letter
Anonymous specialists claim safety info withheld
Investigation of teacher’s death considers role of heat exposure
Winnipeg high-school teacher collapsed during outdoor field trip
NEB oversight of pipeline safety still needs improvement: audit
Environment commissioner makes six recommendations
Shifting Winds
In an energy-hungry world, power derived from a renewable resource is a good thing. But a recent study by researchers from Quebec has highlighted a gap in both safety practices and awareness of the occupational risks associated with working at wind turbines, which is growing in Canada. How can we harness wind power without throwing caution to the wind?
Pipelines safer than rail for transportation of crude, says Fraser Institute report
Think tank says rail transport 4.5 times more likely to have an accident
B.C. conservation service dangerously understaffed, says union
Province still has nine single-officer posts, according to BCGEU
Tree faller in B.C. dies while battling wildfire
Wildfire contractor John Joe Phare, 60, killed by falling tree
Oversight body to monitor environmental cleanup of N.W.T. mine
Giant Mine shut down since 2004 due to arsenic trioxide
Report details environmental risks of B.C. mining operations
Analysis outlines potential effects that tailings dams could have on First Nations communities
