The MOL has laid OHS charges against the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic District School Board for the death of a student, who was trying to cut open an old oil drum when it exploded. Four others were injured. The board was charged with failing to provide instruction …

Nunavut has recorded its first case of influenza. The government recommends that anyone with the flu or flu-like symptoms should stay home until they are symptom-free and able to return to normal activities. Symptoms could include fever, chills, cough, nausea, sore muscles and feeling tired. …

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged part of a metal plant. The fire broke out in the pump room; the extent of the damage is unknown. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the plant was evacuated. Twenty-six people work there.

The minimum wage in Nova Scotia will rise to $10.15, a 1.5% increase from the present rate of $10.00 an hour. The minimum wage for inexperienced workers, that is, those with less than three months’ experience in the work for which they were hired, will …

In the last two weeks, seven cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Yellowknife. Scarlet fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Anyone who thinks they may have scarlet fever or strep throat should see their doctor. The illness, much …

A number of roof truss collapses have occurred in the province, some of which resulted in serious and fatal injuries. So WorkSafeNB released a pamphlet to help owners, employers, contractors and workers safely handle, construct and brace roof truss systems.

A sawmill was destroyed in an explosion, killing two and injuring 19. A welder said several days of very cold weather meant workers had to thaw pipes with torches and some of those pipes contained various gasses. Another worker said he was concerned about the …

A BC mining company is considering installing seatbelts in buses transporting workers to and from the mine site on Vancouver Island after a highway accident injured 12 workers. The bus slipped to the edge of the icy road before rolling into a ditch and onto …

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final investigation report on the Canadian Pacific Railway incident in Buckskin, ON in which 20 cars, including a dangerous goods tank car, derailed. Some of the derailed cars side-swiped a northbound freight train, derailing the lead …

A miner named Mike Laforet, aka “Black Mike,” wrote a letter threatening to make war against government inspectors. In his letter, which was sent to the Premier, members of Parliament and the media, Laforet claimed that “make-work bureaucrats” are harassing placer miners, that is, miners …