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Health & Safety
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Man accused in military centre stabbing acquitted of terror charges, not criminally responsible for actions
TORONTO – A man with schizophrenia who attacked soldiers at a military recruitment centre in Toronto was acquitted of terror charges and found not criminally responsible for lesser offences on Monday as a judge ruled his actions didn’t fit the…
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Two fishermen dead after boat capsizes in Inverness County, Cape Breton
COLINDALE, N.S. – Police say two fishermen are dead after a fishing vessel capsized Saturday morning in the Cape Breton community of Inverness County. Nova Scotia RCMP say they recieved a 911 call at around 6 a.m. about a fishing…
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Texters who distract drivers could be held liable in accidents: insurance expert
MONTREAL – An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accident. “There’s an increasing public safety issue of operators of vehicles…
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New Brunswick Speaker jumps from Liberal ranks amid harassment allegation
FREDERICTON – The speaker of the New Brunswick legislature is leaving the Liberal ranks to sit as an Independent, and is launching a case of libel and slander against the government. Chris Collins issued a lengthy statement Thursday, criticizing Premier…
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Green party says investigation clears May on harassment complaint
OTTAWA – An independent investigation has cleared Green party leader Elizabeth May over allegations of workplace harassment, the party said Thursday. It said the third-party investigator found the accusations against the leader to be without merit. The probe by lawyer…
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Alberta amends bill to broaden size of no protest zones at abortion clinics
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is changing its proposed legislation on abortion clinics to triple the potential size of no-protest zones. NDP backbencher Deborah Drever put forward the amendment during debate Tuesday night on Health Minister Sarah Hoffman’s bill. Drever…
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Airline involved in Saskatchewan crash can fly passengers again:Transport Canada
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – The airline that operated the plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan in December with 25 people on board has been cleared to resume flying passengers. Transport Canada suspended West Wind Aviation’s air operator certificate after…
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Industrial Scientific Introduces Bump-N-Go™ Portable Gas Cylinders
PITTSBURGH, PA – 1 May 2018 – Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to introduce Bump-N-Go™ portable gas cylinders. Bump-N-Go cylinders are designed to simplify bump testing for mobile workers or those who do not have…
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Dangerous Gases in Confined Spaces on Farms
Confined spaces are dangerous not just because ingress and egress from such a space, which is not designed or built for continuous human occupancy, is difficult or restricted. These pockets of space are also potentially deadly as they may contain…
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Gas Detection Through the Ages
We all know how gas detection works for us today, but how many of you understand how it has evolved over time? Today, there are sensor technologies designed to detect almost any gas to which we might be exposed. Some…
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It’s A Gas
There are many jobs in which workers risk inhaling dangerous gases or impurities. This is particularly true of work in confined spaces. Gas-detection or instrumentation devices that test the air quality of workspaces prevent workers from being canaries in a…
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Dräger introduces new technology to protect against deadly smoke-borne gases known as ‘Toxic Twins’
Houston – Dräger announced a new patented ‘toxic twins’ alarm function on its X-am 5000 multi-gas monitor that measures CO and HCN against a combined threshold. The company has also published a whitepaper detailing the effects of the ‘toxic twins.’…
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Ontario Tory candidate blames mental health for his ‘reckless’ behaviour
LONDON, Ont. – A Progressive Conservative candidate running in the Ontario election says years of struggling with mental illness were to blame for what he described as past “failings.” In a statement posted on Twitter, Andrew Lawton said his battle…
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Quebec man is dead after falling into manure pit on agricultural land
MONTREAL – A 39-year-old man died Monday after falling into a manure pit on agricultural land in Sainte-Helene-de-Bagot, about 80 kilometres east of Montreal. Firefighters and first responders extracted the man from the pit, but their resuscitation efforts failed. Stephan…
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Demand outstripping resources at mental health clinics for veterans: documents
OTTAWA – Demand for service has been outstripping the resources available to a network of mental-health clinics set up across the country to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological trauma, an internal government report suggests. As a…
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Modernize and reform RCMP’s culture, Trudeau government tells new top Mountie
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has directed the new top Mountie to modernize and reform the RCMP’s culture, protect employees from harassment and workplace violence, and foster reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The government also wants Commissioner Brenda Lucki to make…
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Crane operators protest in front of Couillard’s Montreal office
MONTREAL – Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members joined the march and protest that ended in front…
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Manitoba New Democrats hear of harassment and bullying within party
BRANDON, Man. – Manitoba’s New Democratic Party has suffered for years from a “toxic culture” of sexual harassment and bullying where victims have been afraid or unable to seek help, according to a review released at the party’s convention in…
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Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Flood waters continue to rise in southern New Brunswick, and so do concerns for health and safety. Kevin Clifford, the director of Emergency Management for Saint John, said water levels in the city were expected to…
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Harvey Weinstein denies all sexual assault allegations by Toronto woman
TORONTO – Harvey Weinstein has asked an Ontario court to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a Toronto actress, arguing in court documents that he denies “each and every” one of the woman’s allegations. The actress, who…