HAMILTON, ONT. — The Ontario government has confirmed that construction at West Harbour GO Station is officially finished. Previously, the station operated with a dead-end track, forcing trains to reverse in and out. With the latest upgrades, the station is now fully connected to the main Lakeshore West rail line, improving service efficiency. Thanks to […]
CHATHAM, ONT. — A Chatham-based company, John Harris Concrete Ltd., has been fined $85,000 following the death of a worker involved in tree removal near 354 Gould Road in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia. The sentencing took place on Jan. 13, with Justice of the Peace Susan Whelan delivering the conviction in Provincial Offences Court in […]
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A GoFundMe campaign has been created in support of a worker seriously injured at the Darlington New Nuclear Project on April 9. The injured worker, identified only as Trevor, is a LIUNA 183 heavy civil worker who is currently in critical condition and receiving treatment at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. The campaign […]
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first legal action has been initiated in response to the tragic roof collapse at the iconic Jet Set nightclub, which claimed the lives of 231 people earlier this month. The family of Virgilio Rafael Cruz Aponte, one of the victims, has filed a lawsuit against nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat, […]
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., a Brantford-based excavation contractor, has been fined $110,000 in connection with a fatal workplace incident that occurred in Brampton in 2023. According to an Ontario court bulletin, the tragedy took place on February 10, 2023, at the intersection of Campkin Street and Mill Street South. The […]
TORONTO — A harsh spring freeze-and-thaw cycle is wreaking havoc on Ontario’s roads, creating more potholes than usual and causing frustration for drivers. Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron’s Taxi in Sudbury, says rough roads are becoming a daily challenge. “It’s just part of life now,” he said. “The major roads in Sudbury are especially bad […]
HAWKSVILLE, ONT. — AMI Attachments Inc., a heavy equipment manufacturer based in Hawksville, Ontario, has been hit with a $65,000 fine after a worker sustained serious injuries while operating a magnetic lifting device on February 15, 2024. According to a bulletin from the Ontario court, the incident occurred while a young employee was moving steel […]