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B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

B.C. worker caught in 'spinning cutterheads' leads to $85K penalty

The incident occurred when a worker tried to clear jammed wood shavings from a machine without adequate safeguards in place, says WorkSafeBC.
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30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

The victim was left homeless when police took the RV, in which assault happened, as evidence.
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BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

WorkSafeBC found BC Hydro "failed to establish and maintain a system of regulatory compliance, a high-risk violation."
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B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

Satnam Education Society of British Columbia has appealed the penalty on grounds it shouldn't be responsible for a subcontractor's work.
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B.C. heli-ski company fined $84,000 in avalanche incident that injured one, killed two

B.C. heli-ski company fined $84,000 in avalanche incident that injured one, killed two

The penalty to Canadian Mountain Holidays GP Inc. came after it disturbed the scene of the incident and failed to report the injury to WorkSafeBC.
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B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

The B.C. Ministry of Forests said it is appealing what it described as an "arbitrary and disproportionately high" penalty.
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Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

WorkSafeBC found the company "failed to implement an exposure control plan."
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SCRD development approvals delayed, water modelling required

SCRD development approvals delayed, water modelling required

'The SCRD isn’t saying no to subdivisions or to development, we are saying we need a bit more time, relative to our standard process, to understand what is required for us to say yes,' CAO Dean McKinley stated.
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No bus from qathet to Vancouver on the horizon: qRD board chair

No bus from qathet to Vancouver on the horizon: qRD board chair

“We have tried so many times to pull together the players." ~ Clay Brander
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Watch: Heartwarming rescue after dog falls off Oregon cliff

Watch: Heartwarming rescue after dog falls off Oregon cliff

A video shows the moment the dog and its owners are reunited by the coast guard.
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