The provincial government of British Columbia is proposing asbestos licensing rules under its Workers Compensation Act in a bid to improve workplace safety. Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral that ...

Regulatory changes are coming to asbestos work in British Columbia. As of Jan. 1, 2024, companies that perform asbestos abatement work in B.C. must have a WorkSafeBC licence in order to operate in the ...

New rules requiring that employers are licensed to work with asbestos and that they certify their employees who do so take effect in the new year. “B.C. is the first jurisdiction in Canada to enforce ...

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Exposure to asbestos is the leading cause of work-related death in British Columbia and ordinary homeowners can do their part to reduce the risk to workers, by having their home tested before any ...

Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

Home renovations can be exciting and all consuming, not to mention stressful. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the finer details—such as selecting colour schemes and lighting solutions—many ...

The International Day of Mourning for workers who died on the job was marked last week in Vancouver, with a coffin as a reminder of the toll. Photo by Zak Vescera. When Lee Loftus was 10, he remembers ...