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Feb. 25, 2021: Speakers announced for annual mining safety conference - Elliot Lake Today
Feb. 25, 2021: Speakers announced for annual mining safety conference - Northern Ontario Business
Feb. 24, 2021: Webinar about safety programs and hazards specific to mining being offered free - Bay Today
Feb. 24, 2021: Speakers announced for Ontario mining health and safety conference - Wawa News
Feb. 18, 2021: Human capital: How BEVs in underground mining change the working environment for the better - Electric Autonomy
Jan. 31, 2021: New awareness program provides education on dementia in the workplace - Timmins Today
Jan. 29, 2021: New awareness program provides education on dementia in the workplace - Elliot Lake Today
Jan. 27, 2021: New awareness program provides education on dementia in the workplace - Northern Ontario Business
Jan. 26, 2021: Underground electric vehicle fire provides teaching moment for Sudbury miner - Elliot Lake Today
Jan. 24, 2021: Underground electric vehicle fire provides teaching moment for Sudbury miner - Sudbury dot com
Jan. 22, 2021: Underground electric vehicle fire provides teaching moment for Sudbury miner - Northern Ontario Business
Jan. 21, 2021: Sudbury webinar to tackle dementia in the workplace - North Bay Nugget
Jan. 21, 2021: Sudbury webinar to tackle dementia in the workplace - Mid-North Monitor
Dec. 28, 2020: Free one hour safety course for snowmobilers - Timmins Today
Dec. 27, 2020: Free one hour safety course for snowmobilers - BayToday
Dec. 27, 2020: Workplace Safety North creates and releases snowmobile safety webinar - CTV News
Dec. 27, 2020: Free one hour safety course for snowmobilers - Sudbury dot com
Dec. 26, 2020: Workplace Safety North snowmobile safety webinar - CTV News video
Dec. 23, 2020: Snowmobiling on forest roads can be deadly - Workplace Safety North - Sault Star
Dec. 23, 2020: Snowmobiling on forest roads can be deadly - Workplace Safety North - Sudbury Star
Dec. 23, 2020: Snowmobiling on forest roads can be deadly - Workplace Safety North - Northern News
Dec. 23, 2020: Snowmobiling on forest roads can be deadly - Workplace Safety North - North Bay Nugget
Dec. 22, 2020: Online seminar will examine risk mitigation in battery-electric technology - Timmins Today
Dec. 22, 2020: Online seminar will examine risk mitigation in battery-electric technology - Northern Ontario Business
Dec. 11, 2020: New risk-based approach to improving Ontario workplace health and safety - Canadian Occupational Safety
Dec. 1, 2020: Winter is coming: What to wear for outdoor work - Working Forest
Nov. 6, 2020: Call for Papers: Virtual Symposium on Battery Electric Vehicle Safety in Mines - Mine Connect
Oct. 31, 2020: Good morning, Sudbury! Here are six stories to start your weekend - Sudbury dot com
Oct. 30, 2020: Building pandemic resiliency: We can’t control COVID, but we can control our reactions - Sudbury dot com
Oct. 29, 2020: Workplace Safety North donates $5,000 to My Y is Resilient campaign - BayToday
Oct. 29, 2020: My Y is Resilient campaign gets boost - North Bay Nugget
Oct. 26, 2020: Workplace Safety North webinar on building resilience during uncertain times - Working Forest
Oct. 26, 2020: 'Building Resilience in Uncertain Times' topic of Workplace Safety North webinar - BayToday
Oct. 26, 2020: Thème « Renforcer la résilience en temps d’incertitude » de Workplace Safety North - FR24 news
Oct. 26, 2020: Workplace Safety North webinar on building resiliency during uncertain times - NetNewsLedger
Oct. 22, 2020: $400,000 raised to date by YMCA campaign - North Bay Nugget
Oct. 21, 2020: Sudbury briefs: Overcoming challenges - Sudbury Star
Oct. 6, 2020: Here are eight stories to start your day - Sudbury dot com
Oct. 5, 2020: Suffering from pandemic fatigue? You’re not alone - Sudbury dot com
Oct. 1, 2020: ‘Small, kind gestures’ helpful in addressing pandemic fatigue - Northern Ontario Business
Sept. 28, 2020: Workplace Safety North hosts webinar on managing pandemic fatigue in the workplace - Daily Commercial News
Sept. 28, 2020: Pandemic fatigue got you down? Workplace Safety North has the fix - CBC News
Sept. 28, 2020: Are you experiencing pandemic fatigue? - CBC Radio
Sept. 17, 2020: Managing pandemic fatigue in the workplace - Working Forest
Sept. 15, 2020: Is your workplace COVID-19 safe? - Thunder Bay NetNewsLedger
Sept. 4, 2020: YMCA members in North Bay and Sudbury can hit the gym again as of Tuesday - CTV News
Aug. 7, 2020: As many people return to work, there are some new rules around respect in the workplace - CBC
July 20, 2020: 'COVID-19 is a workplace hazard,' Almaguin businesses get some safety advice - North Bay Nipissing News
July 17, 2020: Be mindful of legal considerations when reopening, says legal expert - Northern Ontario Business
July 14, 2020: Moving Ahead in the Material World - Engineering and Mining Journal
July 13, 2020: Webinar to detail labour standards for reopening - CTV News
July 13, 2020: Workplace Safety North to host COVID-19 workplace webinar - Daily Commercial News
July 13, 2020: Free webinar series to focus on employee rights, safety during COVID-19 pandemic - Indigenous Business and Finance Today
July 10, 2020: Workplace Safety North webinar on legal considerations during pandemic - Working Forest
July 10, 2020: Free webinar series to focus on employee rights, safety during COVID-19 pandemic - Timmins Today
July 10, 2020: Free webinar series to focus on employee rights, safety during COVID-19 pandemic - SooToday
July 10, 2020: Police have seen an increase in collisions involving wildlife of late - Sudbury dot com
June 19, 2020: Workplace Safety North webinar on leadership in times of uncertainty - Working Forest
June 13, 2020: Student artwork focuses on workplace health and safety - TBNewsWatch
June 12, 2020: Workplace Safety North sponsors student artwork challenge - Canadian Occupational Safety
June 3, 2020: What will the office of the post-COVID-19 future look like? - Timmins Today
June 2, 2020: What will the office of the post-COVID-19 future look like? - Northern Ontario Business
May 30, 2020: Rescue drill - Sudbury Star
May 26, 2020: The 'new normal' means a new way of managing - Sudbury dot com
May 24, 2020: The 'new normal' means a new way of managing - Timmins Today
May 22, 2020: The 'new normal' means a new way of managing - Northern Ontario Business
May 21, 2020: Webinar will look at the new normal for the workplace - CBC News
May 18, 2020: COVID-19 Conversations 'Lunch and Learn' webinars starting later this week - KISS FM 100.5 North Bay
May 18, 2020: COVID-19 Conversations ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars starting later this week - CKAT 600
May 13: 2020: Workplace Safety North launches new lunch and learn series COVID-19 Conversations - Sudbury dot com
May 13, 2020: “COVID-19 Conversations” coming from WSN in the form of webinars - MyWestNipissingNow Moose FM Radio
May 12, 2020: Workplace Safety North launches COVID-19 Conversations - Sudbury Star
May 12, 2020: Webinar series will examine pandemic-related workplace challenges - Timmins Today
May 12, 2020: Workplace Safety North launches COVID-19 Conversations - North Bay Nugget
May12, 2020: Workplace Safety North launches new COVID-19 lunch and learn series - Working Forest
May 12, 2020: “COVID-19 Conversations” coming from WSN in the form of webinars - MyNorthBayNow Moose FM Radio
May 12, 2020: Workplace Safety North launches COVID-19 Conversations - Stony Plain Reporter
May 12, 2020: Webinar series will examine pandemic-related workplace challenges - Northern Ontario Business
May 7, 2020: VIDEO: Safety advice for employers as Canada reopens - OHS Canada
Apr. 27, 2020: Is employee engagement sustainable? A case study - CIM magazine
Apr. 22, 2020: Mine conference goes online - Sudbury Star
Apr. 20: 2020: Une conférence en santé et sécurité virtuelle en raison de la COVID-19 - Radio-Canada
Apr. 20, 2020: Virtual mining health and safety conference still a go - CBC News, plus radio interview
Apr. 18, 2020: Workplace Safety North takes annual event online - CTV News
Apr. 17, 2020: Workplace Safety North moves annual Sudbury event online - MyAlgomaManitoulinNow Moose FM Radio
Apr. 17, 2020: Virtual Mining Health and Safety Conference - Canadian Mining Journal
Apr. 17, 2020: Workplace Safety North moves annual Sudbury event online - Moose FM Radio Espanola
Apr. 16, 2020: Virtual Mining Health and Safety Conference April 21-23 features keynote classics - Working Forest
Apr. 9, 2020: Mining health and safety conference moves online - Northern Ontario Business
Apr. 1, 2020: Northern mining companies adapting to COVID-19 threat - Northern Ontario Business
Mar. 31, 2020: Discover: Not just for chairs, using the science of ergonomics to make safer workplaces - Sudbury.com
Mar. 13, 2020: Mining, safety conferences cancelled over coronavirus concerns - Northern Ontario Business
Mar. 2, 2020: Safety Award Winner at Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards - Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce YouTube video
Mar. 2, 2020: Annual mining safety conference will focus on leadership - Northern Ontario Business
Feb. 19, 2020: Safety has to be part of every step of implementing battery electric vehicles - Timmins Today
Feb. 18, 2020: Safety has to be part of every step of implementing battery electric vehicles - Elliot Lake Today
Feb. 18, 2020: Safety has to be part of every step of implementing battery electric vehicles - Northern Ontario Business
Feb. 14, 2020: Safety has to be part of every step of implementing battery electric vehicles - Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal
Feb. 6, 2020: Sudbury community groups design safety checklist for needle pickup - CBC
Feb. 3, 2020: Spotlight: Join Workplace Safety North Board of Directors - Northern Ontario Business
Dec. 30, 2019: Safety trainer believes new bush road driving course should be mandatory - CBC
Dec. 27, 2019: Courses designed to boost safety along back roads - Chronicle Journal
Dec. 23, 2019: Workplace Safety North launches Safe Driving on Forest Roads course - Canadian Occupational Safety
Dec. 16, 2019: New Ontario safety training for people accessing forest roads - Working Forest
Dec. 16, 2019: Ontario develops forest road safety training for workers, public - Pulp and Paper Canada
Dec. 16, 2019: Ontario pilots public training program on accessing forest roads - Canadian Forest Industries
Dec. 15, 2019: Training in Northern Ontario promotes Safe Driving on Forest Roads - Sudbury Star
Dec. 15, 2019: Training promotes Safe Driving on Forest Roads - North Bay Nugget
Dec. 13, 2019: New Ontario Safety Training for People Accessing Forest Roads - Ontario News North
Dec. 13, 2019: Project aims to make bush roads safer - Soo Today
Dec. 12, 2019: Sudbury group develops risk registry for safe needle disposal - iHeartRadio Fox 105.3
Dec. 12, 2019: Sudbury group develops risk registry for safe needle disposal - CTV News
Nov. 29, 2019: Ontario companies recognized by Workplace Safety North - Mid-Canada Forestry and Mining
Nov. 29, 2019: Ontario health and safety inspection blitz to Dec. 27 - Mid-Canada Forestry and Mining
Nov. 21, 2019: Workplace Safety North announces changes to board of directors - Working Forest
Nov. 20, 2019: Destigmatizing mental health in the mining industry - Northern Ontario Business
Nov. 19, 2019: Majority of miners fatigued: Survey - Canadian Occupational Safety
Nov. 16, 2019: NORCAT featured in Facebook's Oculus VR for good initiative - Sudbury Star
Nov. 14, 2019: Risk assessment workshop for managers hosted in Sudbury - Northern Ontario Business
Nov. 11, 2019: North Bay's Workplace Safety North wins gold - North Bay Nugget
Nov. 11, 2019: Workplace Safety North wins Canada Award for Excellence - BayToday.ca
Nov. 8, 2019: Workplace Safety North receives national safety award - Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal
Nov 8, 2019: Workplace Safety North wins Canada Award for Excellence - Working Forest
Nov. 8, 2019: Workplace Safety North awarded gold - MooseFM Radio MyNorthBayNow
Oct. 23, 2019: Root causes of substance use in Ontario sawmills identified - Canadian Occupational Safety
Oct. 16, 2019: Ontario companies recognized by Workplace Safety North - Working Forest
Sept. 30, 2019: Northern Ontario companies win safety awards - CBC News
Sept. 28, 2019: Miner receives award for health, safety - Chronicle Journal
Sept. 27, 2019: Sonoco, Domtar win safety excellence awards from Workplace Safety North - Pulp and Paper Canada
Sept. 27, 2019: North Bay companies recognized at safety awards --CKAT Radio
Sept. 27, 2019: Northern companies cited for workplace safety practices - Northern Ontario Business
Sept. 18, 2019: Reinforcing workplace safety messages - CTV News
Sept. 16, 2019: Health and safety conference in Timmins - Timmins Daily Press
Sept. 10, 2019: Provincial health and safety inspection blitz Oct. 1 to Dec. 27 - Working Forest
Sept. 6, 2019: Health and safety blitz set for Oct. 1 - North Bay Nugget
Aug. 28, 2019: Mental health, opioids on the docket for workplace safety conference - Northern Ontario Business
Aug. 16, 2019: Safety inspection blitz coming to all underground mines in Ontario - CBC Radio Morning North
Aug. 16, 2019: Sudbury group preparing mining companies ahead of Ministry of Labour safety blitz - CBC News
Aug. 15, 2019: Community health and safety conference returns to Timmins - My Timmins Now MooseFM 93.1
Aug. 14, 2019: Big Daddy Tazz to talk mental health in the workplace at second annual health and safety conference - Timmins Today
Aug. 14, 2019: Mining inspection blitz targeting ground instability measures - Northern Ontario Business
Aug. 7, 2019: Elliot Lake Inquiry recommendations lead to emergency response investment - Northern Ontario Business
Jun. 20, 2019: Ontario Mine Rescue marks 90 years - Northern Ontario Business
Jun. 12, 2019: Windsor Salt mine rescue workers take top prize at provincial competition - Windsor Star
Jun. 12, 2019: From the bottom to the top: Windsor's salt mine scores 1st in Ont. rescue competition - CBC News
Jun. 11, 2019: Windsor Salt Ojibway Mine wins Ontario mine rescue competition - CTV News
Jun. 11, 2019: PGM mine rescue awarded as top firefighting team at provincials - Timmins Daily Press
Jun. 10, 2019: Southern Ontario group wins provincial mine rescue competition - Northern Ontario Business
Jun. 9, 2019: Results from the 70th annual Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial Competition - Timmins Today
Jun. 9, 2019: Bulletin de nouvelles du dimanche 9 Juin 2019 - 8'30", Le Téléjournal, Radio-Canada
Jun. 9, 2019: Le casque intelligent qui veut révolutionner l’industrie minière - Radio-Canada
Jun. 8, 2019: K+S Windsor Salt’s Ojibway Mine Tops in Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - NetNewsLedger
May 30, 2019: Mine rescue competition in Timmins - CTV News
May 5, 2019: Workplace health and safety conference aims to alleviate substance abuse issues - TB Newswatch
May 2, 2019: Substance use top health and safety risk in Ontario sawmills - TB TV News Hour
May 1, 2019: City's first health and safety conference focuses on mental health - TB Newswatch
May 1, 2019: Health and safety conference in Thunder Bay - TB TV News Hour
Apr. 25, 2019: Ice road trucker to speak at Thunder Bay Health and Safety Conference - Northern Ontario Business
Apr. 25, 2019: Speakers announced for Thunder Bay Health and Safety conference - The Working Forest
Apr. 25, 2019: Thunder Bay Health and Safety Conference - NetNewsLedger
Apr. 21, 2019: Sudbury students capture heartbreak of workplace tragedies - Sudbury Star
Apr. 18, 2019: Underground fire raises red flag about lithium batteries - Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal
Apr. 18, 2019: Underground fire raises red flag about lithium batteries - Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
Apr. 11, 2019: Mental health study results presented at conference - CTV News
Apr. 12, 2019: New research looks at the mental health of miners at Vale - CBC Radio
Apr. 11, 2019: Mining company has a closer look at mental health of employees - CBC News
Apr. 11, 2019: The mental stress of mining studied in Sudbury - Sudbury Star
Apr. 11, 2019: Vale miners' mental health at forefront of research - Northern Ontario Business
Apr. 11, 2019: Tories have mining sector’s back at Queen’s Park, Labour minister says - ElliotLakeToday
Apr. 10, 2019: Province has mining industry’s back - Northern Ontario Business
Apr. 10, 2019: Labour Minister wraps up successful Sudbury tour - Ontario Newsroom
Apr. 10, 2019: Open for business: Tories have mining sector’s back at Queen’s Park, Labour minister says - BayToday
Apr. 9, 2019: Workplace Safety North hosts annual mining health and safety conference - CBC News
Apr. 9, 2019: Mining health and safety conference happening in Sudbury - CBC Radio
Apr. 9, 2019: Mining health and safety conference in Sudbury - CTV News
Apr 9, 2019: 90 ans de promotion du sauvetage minier en Ontario - Radio-Canada
Mar. 28, 2019: Guest speakers announced for annual mining safety conference - Northern Ontario Business
Mar. 28, 2019: Sudbury briefs: Mining conference - Sudbury Star:
Mar. 25, 2019: Workplace Safety North wants to 'Feed Your Brain' with new lunch and learn series - SooToday
Mar. 22, 2019: Workplace Safety North co-hosts training event - Working Forest
Mar 14, 2019: Take workplace complaints seriously, lawyer urges - Chatham Daily News
Mar. 14, 2019: Ignored workplace complaints can prove fatal - North Bay Nugget
Mar. 11, 2019: Sudbury mining innovation CEO touts Ontario's mining safety record - CBC News
Mar. 7, 2019: Sudbury mining safety conference to focus on high-risk emergencies - Sudbury.com
Mar. 6, 2019: Mining safety conference to focus on high-risk emergencies - Northern Ontario Business
Mar. 1, 2019: Dealing with substance use...in the sawmill - Logging and Sawmilling Journal