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Patrick Poitras, 25, was drowned in a frozen tailings pond at the Suncor base mine 30 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta on January 13, 2021. He was operating a bulldozer on the frozen pond when the ice gave way.
Suncor and the Fort McMurray First Nation Group of Companies have been hit with dozens of workplace safety charges after a man drowned when he accidentally…
The parents of a 25-year-old oilsands worker who died in a frozen tailings pond in northern Alberta say charges in the case reveal disturbing details about safety failures on site.
Suncor and the Fort McMurray First Nation Group of Companies have been hit with dozens of workplace safety charges after a man drowned when he accidentally…
Positive cases have also turned up in four more schools. In the Moncton region, Riverview East School has confirmed one case. Families are being contacted about any impacts to learning this week. Caledonia Regional High School in Hillsborough has also notified its community about one case. Both schools are closed today. The closure of Edith Cavell school continue with at-home learning for them and T.E.S.S students. Despite the numbers, Education Minister Dominic Cardy said evidence has shown the safest place for students to be is school. He says they are working to students in classes as mu...