Friday is a National Day of Mourning to remember those who lost their lives, were injured or experienced illness due to their work
Last year, 30 people lost their lives due to their work, 8 from fatal accidents and 22 from occupational disease. Over the past five years, WorkplaceNL accepted 145 claims for work-related deaths.
ServiceNL Minister Sarah Stoodley says injury rates have been going down. She says in the last 5 years the lost time injury rate in this province is 1.5 per injuries per 100 workers. The Minister says it’s a part of Occupational Health and Safety 's responsibility to inspect workplaces. She says they completed 4500 OHS inspections during the last year, with over 900 orders, and 467 stop work orders. Minister Stoodley says everyone should expect a safe place to work but it’s everyone’s responsibility to keep safety top of mind.
Water line flushing is underway in Corner Brook and residents may notice lower pressure and discoloration
Run the Rock is underway with a goal of raising $200K for children with critical illnesses
West coast organizations among 100 in NL to share over $3M in funding
NL Hydro extends power purchase agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper for one year
Noise bylaw lifted to allow drumming during the annual Elmastukwek Mawio'mi in Corner Brook next month
