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$312K fine facing oil and gas company over 2023 workplace fatality near Spirit River

Saddle Hills County My GP Now -
Birchcliff Energy Ltd has been fined $312,500 after pleading guilty to an occupational health and safety offence stemming from a workplace fatality near Spirit River in 2023.

Weyerhaeuser charged under Occupational Health and Safety Act over 2023 workplace fatality

Business Thomas Robertson -
Weyerhaeuser has pleaded guilty under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act to one count for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker, for an incident that took place in November of 2023.

Consulting firm fined $90K after worker sustains severe burns at Valleyview worksite

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An incident at an oil and gas site near Valleyview three years ago has led to an oilfield consulting...

OHS also investigating fatal Highway 40 crash

News Erica Fisher -
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety will also be investigating a fatal crash on Highway 40. A 64-year-old man from...

UPDATE: OHS, Husky investigating death at wellsite south of GP

News Erica Fisher -
UPDATE: Husky Energy says its thoughts and sympathies are with the worker's family and colleagues. "While we do not believe...

UPDATE: One dead in Mojek Resources wellsite explosion

News Erica Fisher -
UPDATE: The site involved in the explosion is owned and operated by Mojek Resources, an oil and gas company...

Heritage Village closed after construction worker hospitalized

News Erica Fisher -
The Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum should reopen for Alberta Culture Days this weekend. It has been...

Workshops to help explain changes to OHS rules

News Erica Fisher -
Local employers and employees can learn more about changes to rules around workers at meetings in the Peace country...

Precision Drilling grieving worker’s death

News Erica Fisher -
An oil and gas company is mourning the loss of one of its employees. A man in his 30s...

Province making major changes to labour law

News Erica Fisher -
The Alberta government is overhauling workers compensation and workplace safety rules. It introduced Bill 30, An Act to Protect...

Worker injured in electrical fire at CNRL’s Horizon Oil Sands site

News Erica Fisher -
Multiple investigations are now underway into a fire that broke out at Canadian Natural Resources Horizon Oil Sands site...

CNRL fined for unprofessional conduct after fatal accident

News Erica Fisher -
Canadian Natural Resources Limited has been fined $100,000 following an accident that killed two workers north of Fort McMurray...

Authorities investigating death of worker near Fox Creek

News Erica Fisher -
An investigation is underway into the death of a worker at a Shell Canada drilling site near Fox Creek....

Worker dies delivering cranes in Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher -
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety won't be investigating the death of a worker in Grande Prairie. The incident happened...

Bill 6 passed in Alberta legislature

News Erica Fisher -
Bill 6 has passed third reading in the Alberta legislature by a vote of 44 to 29. The controversial...

Jobs, Finance ministers comment on response to Bill 6

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Following a spirited town hall in Grande Prairie yesterday, Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Lori Sigurdson has...
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Eyes on the road: Tips for safe holiday travel as snow in forecast for parts of Alberta

Community
The first snowfall of the final stretch of the year is in the forecast for some communities, including parts of the Peace Country, which could impact holiday travel over the coming Thanksgiving long weekend. 

Wembley Wildcats receive RONA Rookies program support

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The Wembley Wildcats are among 150 minor hockey teams across Canada receiving support through the RONA Rookies program this season.

Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie launches annual Dignity Drive

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The Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie's Dignity Drive has kicked off for another year. 

Legion showcases two new veteran memorial crosswalks

Community
The Grande Prairie Legion has unveiled two brand-new veteran memorial crosswalks in the city.

NWP Wolves women’s hockey team ready to take bite out of ACAC

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Northwestern Polytechnic's Wolves women's hockey team is hoping the community can come together to pack the rink at their inaugural home game in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference on Friday.
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