OPP officer injured after cruiser rear-ended on Highway 401 in Pickering

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - A Toronto OPP officer was injured on Friday morning after their cruiser was rear‑ended while they were investigating an earlier collision on Highway 401. The crash happened near Whites Road, where the officer was responding to a separate incident in the e…

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - A total of five homes have been damaged by a massive fire just east of Calgary on Thursday. The fire was so big that firefighters from three departments had to be called in.

#canada #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #infrastructure #workplacesafety

Firefighters from three departments help battle huge house fire east of Calgary

7 wks / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Fire crews respond to structure fire east of Calgary

7 wks / calgaryherald / Daniel Gonzalez

City began lengthy process to seize Manwin Hotel before massive fire

Joyanne Pursaga / winnipegfreepress - In the year between an order to force tenants out of the dilapidated Manwin Hotel and the building’s fiery demise this week, the City of Winnipeg says it regularly inspected the site and had begun a process to seize it.

#canada #winnipeg #manitoba #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

City began lengthy process to seize Manwin Hotel before massive fire

7 wks / winnipegfreepress / Joyanne Pursaga

Authorities investigate downtown Winnipeg hotel fire, cite past safety issues

7 wks / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Investigation after Via train hits 2 truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The TSB and CN police are investigating after a passenger train with more than 100 people aboard hit two truck trailers and derailed northeast of Quebec City.

#canada #quebec #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #transit #infrastructure #workplacesafety

Investigation after Via train hits 2 truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported

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Investigation after Via train hits two truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported

7 wks / sootoday

Montreal to Halifax passenger train collides with two truck trailers northeast of Quebec City

7 wks / citynews / News Staff

Quebec passenger train derails after striking tractor trailers near tracks

7 wks / montrealgazette / James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

Air Canada flight forced back to gate after worker trapped below aircraft, airline says

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Air Canada says it has reinforced its ground‑handling procedures after a baggage crew member became trapped inside the cargo hold of a departing aircraft, forcing the plane to return to the gate in mid‑taxi. The incident occurred on Dec. 13, 2025, aboard …

#aircanada #aviation #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #workplacesafety

Air Canada says crew member was trapped in cargo hold of flight from Toronto

7 wks / nationalpost / National Post Staff

Air Canada flight forced back to gate after worker trapped below aircraft, airline says

7 wks / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Pearson baggage handler trapped in Air Canada cargo hold as it taxied for takeoff

7 wks / torontosun / Denette Wilford

Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security

sootoday - SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they're investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security.

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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security

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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security

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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security

1 month / citynews / News Staff

1 patient dead after altercation at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon

1 month / globalnews / Payton Zillich

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults.

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Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors

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Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors

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As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'

sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions.

#publicprotests #ontario #labour #publicsafety #legalaffairs #workplacesafety #government #canadianpolitics #jobs

Windsor skips provincewide protest against return-to-office mandate

2 months / windsorstar / Madeline Mazak

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls the order 'ridiculous'

2 months / nationalobserver / Liam Casey

Why Ontario Health at Home staff are protesting return-to-office rules

2 months / lfpress / Ryan Goodison

Unions hit out at Doug Ford’s ‘ridiculous’ back-to-work order as Ontario civil servants return to office

2 months / theglobeandmail / Liam Casey

Ford acknowledges ‘bump’ in the road as civil servants return to office full time

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'

2 months / sootoday

Ontario government workers set to return to office full time as of this week

2 months / sootoday

Ontario government workers set to return to office full-time as of Monday

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Ontario government workers set to return to office full time as of today

2 months / sootoday

Police accuse Swiss bar operators of negligent homicide in deadly fire

Washington Post / torontosun - The bar managers are accused of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and negligent causing of a conflagration, Swiss police said

#crime #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs #workplacesafety

Swiss bar fire victims honoured with silent march by hundreds of mourners

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Police accuse Swiss bar operators of negligent homicide in deadly fire

2 months / torontosun / Washington Post

Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

2 months / sootoday

Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a bar in a Swiss Alps resort town during a New Year’s celebration.

#publichealth #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #healthcare #workplacesafety

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Canadian government response

Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire

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Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire

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In the news: End to remote work, New Year's bar fire, Quebec's first babies of 2026

2 months / sootoday

Swiss Alps bar fire details

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead, many injured in fire at Switzerland ski resort bar

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Dozens presumed dead, several others injuries in fire at Switzerland bar

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

2 months / sootoday

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

2 months / sootoday

'Several tens' dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

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Fire at Swiss Alps bar kills many people and leaves multiple injured during New Year's celebrations

2 months / sootoday

Fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps left people dead and injured during New Year's celebrations

2 months / sootoday

Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration

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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Officials believe sparklers set atop champagne bottles caused Swiss bar fire

2 months / torontosun / Ling Hui

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

2 months / sootoday

Italian golfer Emanuele Galeppini first named victim of Switzerland bar fire

2 months / torontosun / Denette Wilford

Swiss resort fire: Sparklers stuffed into champagne bottles ignited blaze in the ceiling, local media reports

2 months / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

What we know about the deadly New Year’s Eve Swiss Alpine bar fire

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Desperate search for the missing after Swiss ski resort bar fire

2 months / torontosun / AFP

CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg

Sean Previl / globalnews - A CN Rail train derailed on Sunday in Winnipeg's South Osborne area, with eight cars tipping over and a ninth remaining upright. Officials say there is no threat to public safety.

#canada #crime #winnipeg #manitoba #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #workplacesafety

Derailment shows rail study on track: Axworthy

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Chris Kitching

CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Crews respond to train derailment

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Free Press staff

Resident’s death at Oakville group home amid staff strike not considered suspicious

John Marchesan / citynews - A resident of an Oakville group home for adults with developmental disabilities that has been at the centre of a bitter labour dispute has died. Police in Halton Region say emergency crews responded to a medical call Friday morning at 53 Bond Street, a ca…

#crime #ontario #labour #publicsafety #healthcare #workplacesafety #government

Resident’s death at Oakville group home amid staff strike not considered suspicious

2 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Resident's death at Ontario group home amid staff strike not suspicious: police

2 months / sootoday

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more than 500 times in the Ottawa area this year, as the government makes plans to get public servants to spend more time in the office. Amber Sabourin, a spokesperson …

#ottawa #publicsafety #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

Pests reported at federal buildings hundreds of times amid push to return in office

2 months / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

2 months / sootoday

Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - A 36-year-old massage therapist has been charged in an alleged sexual assault involving a client at Massage Addict in the southeast Calgary community of Mahogany.

#crime #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #healthcare #workplacesafety

Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assault

2 months / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Massage therapist charged with sexual assault after incident involving client, police say

2 months / calgaryherald / Noah Brennan

Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assault after client complaint

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Woman injured in East York after hand caught in meat grinder, police say

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Toronto police say a woman was seriously injured late Monday night after her hand became trapped in a meat grinder at a workplace in East York. Authorities received a call at 11:19 p.m. in the Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive area. Emergency c…

#ontario #toronto #labour #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #healthcare #workplacesafety #foodsafety

Woman worker gets hand caught in meat grinder: Toronto cops

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Woman being treated after getting hand stuck in meat grinder, Toronto police say

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Woman injured in East York after hand caught in meat grinder, police say

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

90% of Quebec teachers have faced violence on the job, union survey shows

Pierre Saint-Arnaud / theglobeandmail - Much of the physical violence occurs at pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels, while it tends to be more psychological and verbal in high schools

#violence #quebec #education #labour #childprotection #publicsafety #workplacesafety

Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job

2 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

90% of Quebec teachers have faced violence on the job, union survey shows

2 months / theglobeandmail / Pierre Saint-Arnaud

Quebec teachers' union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job

2 months / sootoday

90% of teachers victims of violence in classrooms: FAE survey

2 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - EllisDon fined about $515,000 while Newway Concrete hit with a $113,000 penalty over accident that killed one worker

#crime #BC #vancouver #publicsafety #legalaffairs #infrastructure #workplacesafety #business

Two companies hit with $1.3-million in fines over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chuck Chiang

Construction firms fined $1.3M for crane accidents including Vancouver tragedy

2 months / dailyhive / Amir Ali

Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver's Oakridge Park

2 months / sootoday

Halifax museum CEO steps down after report of her calling employees ‘sluts’

Chris Knight / nationalpost - Marie Chapman, CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, has been called out by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada

#humanrights #museumsecurity #halifax #labour #legalaffairs #immigration #workplacesafety #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

Accused of bullying staff, CEO of Canadian Museum of Immigration steps down

2 months / sootoday

Halifax museum CEO steps down after report of her calling employees ‘sluts’

2 months / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Immigration museum CEO in Halifax accused of bullying, creating environment of fear

2 months / sootoday

Immigration museum CEO in Halifax accused of creating environment of fear

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Immigration museum CEO in Halifax accused of creating environment of fear

2 months / sootoday

Ontario sets up $20-million fund for daycare protections after toddler killed in crash

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Liam Riazati was killed in September when an SUV crashed into the daycare, also leaving six other young children and three adults injured

#ontario #education #labour #childprotection #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #localelections #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

Ontario launches $20M fund to install concrete barriers at child care centres

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Ford government unveils $20M memorial fund to add barriers at child care centres

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ontario sets up $20-million fund for daycare protections after toddler killed in crash

2 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

2 months / sootoday

Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government's plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into "sharper view" over the next several weeks.