Q: How has the building industry responded? A construction worker who was trapped under rubble is taken to an ambulance after the partial collapse at Teeple Terrace in London Dec. 11, 2020. Two men died and five others were hurt. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
Construction sites, with their large structures, heights, holes and heavy equipment, have long been among the most dangerous workplaces in Ontario, accounting for roughly one-third of all workplace deaths over the last decade. Safety is always paramount, but the London case has pushed London Home Builders’ Association members to re-evaluate their practices and recommit to precautionary measures, said group president Sue Wastell.
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A man charged by Stratford police following a knifepoint robbery at an ATM in Stratford’s east end is expected to enter a guilty plea in Superior Court this spring.
Joseph Bonneau’s lawyer, Amy Robern, and Crown lawyer Elizabeth Wilson conducted a judicial pre-trial with Superior Court Justice Marc Garson Tuesday afternoon. Before the confidential court proceedings began – a process that allows both sides to determine whether they have enough evidence for trial – Robern said she doesn’t expect the matter to go to trial and would discuss a potential resolution with Wilson during pre-trial.
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