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Health & Safety
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Injured cement-plant worker dies en route to hospital
CALGARY – A worker is dead after an accident at a Calgary cement plant. Emergency crews were called to the Inland Concrete operation in the city’s northwest on Tuesday. A man was taken by ambulance for treatment but died of…
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Bad weather, lack of pilot experience cited in Quebec crash that killed three
MONTREAL – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is citing the pilot’s lack of experience in instrument flying, particularly at night, for a helicopter crash that killed three people near Drummondville, Que., last year. The Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter…
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Winnipeg transit rejects signage in memory of bus driver killed on job
Winnipeg Transit drivers were told Thursday not to display messages on their buses in memory of a colleague murdered on the job exactly two years ago. Transit officials issued a memo to drivers to not display “RIP #521” or similar…
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Threat of closure is best tool to urge roof safety in N.S. coal mine: Minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s labour minister says the threat of closure is his best tool to penalize a coal mine that broke mining rules by not reporting two massive cave-ins within the required 24 hours. Labi Kousoulis says issuing fines…
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Former gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker found not guilty of sex assault
SARNIA, Ont. – A former high-ranking gymnastics coach was acquitted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation Wednesday after a judge found the testimony of the complainant sincere but said the police investigation into the case was severely flawed. Dave Brubaker,…
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Preventing heart disease, stroke can offer protection for brain: report
TORONTO – Researchers have found much deeper links between cardiovascular disease and the risk of cognitive impairment than were previously known, strengthening the message to Canadians that taking steps to prevent heart disease and stroke also protects the brain. A…
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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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Privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner has found eight people inappropriately gained access to the electronic health records of 10 Humboldt Broncos team members involved in a bus crash last April. Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured in the…
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Police say Illinois man arrested in bomb threats made to Alberta schools
TABER, Alta. – Police in a southern Alberta town say a man in the U.S. has been charged in connection with alleged bomb threats made to schools and a business in the community last week. Taber police announced in a…
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COC says it’s ‘committed to safety’ after CBC report on convicted coaches
The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees said Sunday that they stand for “sport free of harassment, abuse or discrimination of any kind,” after a CBC investigation reported that more than 200 coaches involved in amateur sports in Canada have been…
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Parliament Hill security investigating alleged incident of racial profiling
OTTAWA – The department responsible for security on Parliament Hill has apologized after an apparent incident of racial profiling took place on the Hill this week. A spokesman for the Parliamentary Protective Service said the force is investigating the incident,…
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‘A major challenge:’ Railway in B.C. derailment details harsh weather challenges
CALGARY – A report by the railway company involved in this week’s deadly derailment in the Rocky Mountains details how challenging it is to run trains in frigid temperatures. “Harsh winter conditions are an inescapable reality in Canada’s northern climate,”…
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P.E.I. whistleblowers sue former premier, officials after privacy breach
CHARLOTTETOWN – Three whistleblowers whose private information was leaked from Prince Edward Island’s government to the Liberal Party are suing a former premier and other top officials for a total of $1.3 million in damages for the economic and emotional…
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The Age of Disruption
The massive flight disruption in London’s Gatwick airport due to drone sightings during the busy Christmas season underscored the new reality of how safety — both public and occupational — can be held hostage by random acts perpetuated by irresponsible…
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Behind Bars
An increase in reported inmate-on-staff violence in Ontario’s correctional institutions has led to the release of a report by the province’s independent corrections adviser in December 2018, offering 42 recommendations aimed at making jails safer. But correctional violence is not…
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Worker seriously injured at Regina steel plant, taken to hospital
REGINA – A worker at a Regina steel plant has been seriously injured. A spokesperson with Evraz says an accident happened at its rolling mill Wednesday morning. The employee was taken to hospital. The company did not release further details…
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iPain in the Neck
There is no turning back — digital technology and the prolific use of tablets and cellphones are here to stay. But that massive adoption of digital technology has also heralded a host of ergonomic ills stemming from bad posture, strained…
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Putting a Lid on Sedentary Lifestyle
The health risks arising from sedentary lifestyles have reached an epidemic level. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian adults are not physically active for most of the day, with both men and women spending almost 70 per cent of…
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A Tale of Two Sexes
Women have a higher risk of some musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) than men, even when both genders engage in the same tasks. Women report pain, discomfort and other MSD symptoms in the neck and upper limbs twice as often as men…
