The Burnaby School District is going to court to try and recover more than $ 100,000 it claims was stolen by a staff member. The district has filed a notice of civil claim alleging Jodi Fingarsen, a former bookkeeper at Alpha Secondary stole donations, fees, and misdirected checks. The district is also going after CIBC and Vancity for not … [Read more...]
Report: Worker who fell from Canada Place sails not anchored down
May 9, 2012 by
Worksafe BC has released its report into the death a man who fell while working on the iconic sails at Canada Place a year-and-a-half ago. It was the second death at a Ledcor site on December 2nd, 2010. Diego Eduardo Herrera's company was working on the Canada Place sail rehabilitation project - when the Texas native fell 14 meters. He later … [Read more...]
Sawmill worker safety and best practices will be targeted after deadly blast.
April 25, 2012 by
Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says a new working group on worker safety in sawmills will be formed with the forest industry and labour groups in the coming days. This the result of a meeting held today to discuss mill safety in the wake of the devastating explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George. She said "and there will be a … [Read more...]
2nd mill worker dies from injuries
April 25, 2012 by
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed another worker from the Lakeland Sawmill in Prince George, has died. The workers' identity has not been released. Coroner Barb McClintock says the man was first taken to University Hospital of Northern BC and was later transported by Air Ambulance to Edmonton so he could receive more specialized care. … [Read more...]
WorkSafeBC report cites Campbell in worker death
March 6, 2012 by
Gordon Campbell was unaware of his responsibilities when a roofer fell to his death while working on the former premier’s summer home in 2011, according to WorkSafeBC. The Workers’ Compensation Board report into the July 4 death of David Lesko was released to media Monday, laying out the circumstances that led to the roofer’s death at Campbell’s … [Read more...]
Memorial remembers Search and Rescue worker killed on duty
July 24, 2011 by
7/23/2011 An emotional day in Nelson as family, friends and colleagues remembered a young woman who died while doing rescue work last month. Several hundred people attended the service for ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
