Tag: WorkSafeBC

B.C. facing calls to restrict non-disclosure agreements in the workplace

Business Emily Joveski -
A B.C. legal advocacy group is urging the provincial government to ban workplace non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence.

Researchers say B.C. lags on heat safety for workers, five years after deadly heat dome

Health Emily Joveski -
Five years after British Columbia's deadly heat dome, researchers say the province needs stronger protections to prevent workers from dying in extreme heat.

Crane company facing fine of more than $160k for ‘high risk violation’ in Ladysmith 

Labour Tyler Hay -
A crane company is facing a large fine for what WorkSafeBC called a “repeated and high-risk violation” at a Ladysmith job site. 

Crane company facing fine of more than $160k for ‘high risk violation’ in Ladysmith 

Labour Tyler Hay -
A crane company is facing a large fine for what WorkSafeBC called a “repeated and high-risk violation” at a Ladysmith job site. 

WorkSafeBC fines company following fatal Nanaimo construction accident

Construction Nathan Maley -
A company is facing a hefty fine for numerous safety violations in connection with an accident at a Nanaimo construction site. 

Check your tread: B.C.’s winter tire rules kick in Wednesday

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Ready or not, winter tire season starts this week in British Columbia this Wednesday.

Business advocacy group says WorkSafeBC should give $2B surplus back to businesses

Provincial Emily Joveski -
A business advocacy group says WorkSafeBC should return some of its nearly $2-billion surplus to small businesses in British Columbia.

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Boil water advisory issued on Keats Island 

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a boil water advisory on Keats Island in the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Eastbourne water service area. 

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
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