Lack of blade guard leads to serious injury and $84K fine for Visions Electronics in B.C.

A serious injury that occurred at a Visions Electronics store in B.C. has led to a hefty fine imposed by WorkSafeBC.
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WorkSafeBC returning $570 million in surplus funds to employers

WorkSafeBC will return an estimated $570 million in surplus funds to employers in 2026 by deliberately setting average premium rates below the actual cost of running British Columbia’s workers’ ...
Business in Vancouver

Rio Tinto fined nearly $800K for ‘high-risk’ safety violations at Kitimat smelter

The incident occurred when a worker misused combustible manganese dust, triggering a flame that displaced a lid on a nearby ...
Watershed Sentinel

Pulp Friction

The Crofton pulp mill is closing after decades of pollution and conflict, marking a turning point for the Chemainus River ...
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Scotiabank cut 3,000 roles in late 2025 as restructuring, tech shift reshape its workforce

The Bank of Nova Scotia eliminated roughly 3,000 roles late last year, according to CEO Scott Thomson. The country’s third‑largest bank confirmed at an event this week that the reductions were ...
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Alberta’s Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, signs an MOU with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on November 27th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) EDMONTON, ALTA — Alberta Premier Danielle ...