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WCB PEI launches trauma training for staff through Wounded Warriors Canada

by Safety News Canada Staff

The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has formed a partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada to strengthen psychological health and safety supports for trauma-exposed workers in the province. Under… Member Access Required This article is available to …

PREMIUM Workplace trauma preceded psychosis in firearms standoff case, board finds

Hundseth Power Line Construction fined $70,000 after worker seriously injured on power pole

Most safety leaders plan budget increases as gap between policy and practice widens

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PREMIUM Alberta appeal board rejects termination-pay formula for OHS reprisal over asbestos concerns

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PREMIUM PTSD from witnessed train accident entitles telecom worker to LOE benefits
PREMIUM Retired cop’s hearing loss claim denied over atypical audiogram pattern

PREMIUM Injured apprentice roofer’s benefits recalculated at journeyperson rate in Ontario

PREMIUM Grocery worker wins permanent impairment ruling after back injury aggravated spine

PREMIUM Algoma Central Marine cook’s CNESST claim barred after Ontario filing

PREMIUM Black Nova Scotia cop’s banana peel claim referred back for review

PREMIUM Alberta safety firm wins appeal as $17,000 OHS penalty cut to $1,000 over asbestos records

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Hundseth Power Line Construction fined $70,000 after worker seriously injured on power pole

by Safety News Canada Staff

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PREMIUM Alberta safety firm wins appeal as $17,000 OHS penalty cut to $1,000 over asbestos records

Francisco Partners to acquire Blackline Safety for up to $850 million

Ontario legislation would extend WSIB coverage to 29,000 more care workers

Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change

BC Wildfire Service must disclose internal safety incident reports after FOI ruling

Most workers report benefits from injury prevention technology on the job

WorkSafeBC amends firefighting rules to cover society fire brigades

Curfew, probation for woman who bit ER nurse at University Hospital of Northern BC

Mental Health & Well-Being

PREMIUM Workplace trauma preceded psychosis in firearms standoff case, board finds

by Safety News Canada Staff

PREMIUM Alberta worker’s psychological injury claim denied after 28 years on the job

by Safety News Canada Staff

PREMIUM Alberta appeal panel upholds call centre job as suitable post-injury work

by Safety News Canada Staff

Opinion & Commentary

Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change

In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats

The West Gate Bridge disaster looms large over Melbourne. A new play can’t fully capture its grief

Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets’ lives as well as humans

Technology & Innovation

WSN’s sold-out mining safety conference comes to Sudbury, Ont., in April with speakers, trade show

ASSP white paper examines AI’s growing role in workplace safety

Kerry expands ISN contractor safety platform to Quebec facility

VelocityEHS awarded U.S. patent for AI technology assessing workplace injury risk

Industry News

Francisco Partners to acquire Blackline Safety for up to $850 million

DuPont launches on-site program to help workplaces choose protective clothing

VelocityEHS launches training library with nearly 150 workplace safety courses

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services moves Mississauga, Ont., head office

People on the Move

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

Nova Scotia WCB names Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel

WorkSafeBC appoints Joshua Towsley, Edith McHattie to board of directors

National Safety Council appoints Debra Sanchez to lead advocacy and external affairs

Global Safety News

Undocumented construction workers in New York have full rights to file injury claims, lawyer says

No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research

ASSP report identifies five themes shaping workplace safety’s future

Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet

Awards

Ten technology companies named semifinalists in U.S. workplace fatigue challenge

ISN wins two Stevie Awards for customer service and training excellence

Caledon company receives Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association 2025 Safety Innovation Award

National Safety Council names 2026 CEOs Who ‘Get It’ for safety leadership

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