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Worksafe News

Workers impacted by Stanley Cup riot seek compensationTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:48PMDozens of downtown Vancouver workers who were affected by the violent Stanley Cup riot have filed claims with B.C.’s provincial compensation board. According to WorkSafe B.C. spokeswoman Megan Johnston, 24 employees from various downtown businesses have submitted claims for physical and mental injuries stemming from the riot.

Washington cabin owners want poison used in Osoyoos Lake to beat milfoilTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:47PMA Washington county’s proposed plans for dealing with an underwater pest have concerned the protectors of the Okanagan Valley’s water supply.

Ex-Canadian commander to face rare court martial for sex in AfghanistanTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:47PMOnce considered among Canada's most distinguished military leaders, retired Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard will face a court martial Thursday over accusations he engaged in an illicit romantic relationship while commanding troops in Afghanistan.

Obama piles on pressure for '11th hour' debt dealTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:01PMU.S. President Barack Obama urged polarized lawmakers Tuesday to find an "11th hour" deal to avert a calamitous early August debt default and heaped praise on a newly unveiled bipartisan budget plan.

New workplace safety organization for Saskatchewan health careTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe industry with the most injuries each year? If you guessed energy, road-building or construction, you’re wrong.

Yarrawonga farmer dies in tractor fallTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:08PMWORKSAFE were last night investigating a fatal tractor accident on a property near Yarrawonga.

Workers caught in Stanley Cup riot file for compensationTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMTwo dozen people who were working the night of the Stanley Cup riot have filed workers' compensation claims for physical and stress-related injuries, according to WorkSafeBC.

Worker in cage falls 3m to deathTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:01AMA FARM worker is dead after falling three metres in a cage which fell from a tractor on a Yarrawonga property this afternoon.

City may fine homeowners for not removing giant hogweedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:53AMRon LePoint from Coquitlam leisure and parks services peers up at a healthy specimen of giant hogweed growing within city limits.