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Stakes ‘huge’ for B.C. workers if asbestos court ruling stands
WorkSafeBC is appealing a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that has thrown into question the workplace regulator's enforcement powers against asbestos removal contractors that expose...
Asbestos exposure leads rise in deaths of B.C. construction workers
Deaths of B.C. construction workers jumped 40 per cent last year, an increase fuelled by the number of workers who have died after being...
WorkSafeBC taken to court
Employees of two British Columbia sawmills destroyed by fire in 2012 have launched a class-action lawsuit against the provincial agency responsible for workplace safety.
The...
Town council approves Osoyoos joining BC One Call
The Town of Osoyoos and its citizens just became a little safer after town council agreed to pay the small annual fee to join...
New call made for inquiry into B.C. mill blasts (with video)
The United Steelworkers union is making a new call for a public inquiry into two fatal British Columbia mill explosions based on a document...
