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Hazmat
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Higher cancer rates found in Edmonton residential area near creosote site
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says soil sample tests at a former wood-treatment facility confirm there are hazards to human health. The province had issued health and environmental orders last March to protect people in the residential area of northeast…
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CN still tallying amount of oil spilled in Manitoba train derailment
ST. LAZARE, Man. – CN is still tallying up the amount of oil spilled in a train derailment on a ranch in western Manitoba. “We are still determining volume estimates at this time,” company spokesman Jonathan Abecassis said in an…
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TSB says improved tankers involved in Manitoba derailment that spilled crude
ST. LAZARE, Man. – Federal investigators say CN railcars that spilled crude after derailing on farm land in western Manitoba were upgraded tankers. The Transportation Safety Board says 37 of 110 cars went off the tracks early Saturday near St.…
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Officials still working out how much oil leaked from derailment in Manitoba
ST-LAZARE, Man. – Canadian National Railway says it doesn’t yet know how much oil leaked from a derailment in western Manitoba, but it says trains are now running on the line again. The railway said Saturday there was “a partial…
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Sulphur leaks, traffic disrupted, when semi rolls on northern Alberta highway
GRASSLAND, Alta. – A busy northern Alberta highway was left impassable after crews moved in to clean up molten sulphur that leaked from a flipped semi-trailer truck. The single-vehicle accident happened Monday on Highway 63, east of the community of…
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Media report cites workplace concerns at site of Alberta plant explosion
A media report says a wood pellet plant west of Edmonton where a fire and explosion occurred this week was also the scene of a fire early last month Three people, including one with serious injuries, were sent to hospital…
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Head wounds among injuries suffered in explosion at Alberta wood pellet plant
Three people were taken to hospital after an explosion at an industrial wood pellet plant about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton. Parkland County officials say several emergency vehicles were sent to the Pinnacle Renewable Energy plant in Entwistle around 2:30…
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Smoke from wildfire is like a ‘chemical soup,’ says fire researcher
VANCOUVER – Inhaling smoke from a wildfire can be equal to smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day depending on its thickness, says a researcher studying wildfires in Western Canada. Mike Flannigan, a professor with the Department of…
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Cape Breton coal mine cited for breaking reporting rules in ‘massive’ cave in
HALIFAX – Officials at an undersea Cape Breton coal mine broke a provincial regulation by not reporting a massive roof cave-in until government inspectors showed up 15 days after the first rock crashed down, according to provincial documents citing the…
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Canada reduces presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill
OTTAWA – A 14th Canadian has fallen ill to an unexplained illness in Havana, Cuba, prompting further reductions in embassy staffing in the country. Canadian government officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say Global Affairs Canada will consider halving…
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Four workers injured in propane explosion outside Mississauga strip mall
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Police say four workers have been taken to hospital after a propane explosion outside a strip mall in Mississauga, Ont. Peel regional police Const. Harinder Sohi says five roofers showed up for work around 7 a.m. Thursday…
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Fire next door to B.C. pipeline fuel tank facility under control
BURNABY, B.C. – A fire just a few hundred metres from the Kinder Morgan fuel tank facility in Metro Vancouver raged for a few hours before it was contained by about three dozen firefighters. Burnaby Fire Department Deputy Chief Dave…
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Carbon monoxide leak that sent 43 to hospital spurs Montreal school inspections
MONTREAL – Two children remained in hospital for observation Tuesday morning following a carbon monoxide leak that made 43 people at a Montreal elementary school sick. Health authorities say all other patients have been discharged, and there is no reason…
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Black plume over Edmonton, but no hazard from refinery flare: government
EDMONTON – Alberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton’s eastern skyline didn’t create a public health hazard. Spokesman Jamie Hanlon says monitoring equipment registered no changes in air quality as…
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Impact of explosion felt kilometres away after fatal Alberta welding shop blast
NISKU, Alta. – RCMP say one man is dead and another man is in hospital after an explosion and fire at a welding business just south of Edmonton. The blast happened around 8:15 a.m. Thursday at Ja-Co Welding and Consulting…
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The Search for Answers
Ten years after boilermaker David Fifi was determined to have died of natural causes, the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Manitoba is reviewing the case following the emergence of new medical evidence indicating that his sudden demise was caused by…
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Canada reviewing presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill
OTTAWA – Canada is reconsidering its diplomatic presence in Cuba following another unexplained illness among embassy staff. Government representatives will travel to Havana next week to begin a review, and while it is too early to say what steps might…
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Crews attempting to re float sabotaged coast guard ship in N.S. fishing village
HALIFAX – The Canadian Coast Guard is this afternoon attempting to refloat its vessel that was cut from its cradle at a Nova Scotia shipyard. The CCGS Corporal McLaren has been partially submerged with 2,600 litres of diesel fuel in…
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Global emergency eyewash and showers market to grow 6.44% from 2017-2021
DUBLIN (October 10, 2017) — The global emergency eyewash and showers market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.44% during the period 2017-2021. Global Emergency Eyewash and Showers Market 2017-2021 was prepared based on…
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Survey Reveals Safety Managers’ Confidence with Workplace Eyewash Stations
CINCINNATI (July 31, 2018) — From small particles like sawdust and cement chips to chemicals that cause burns, there are numerous workplace hazards that pose a risk to employees’ eyes. A survey conducted among 124 safety professionals at the 2018…
