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With temperatures rising across Nova Scotia, WCB Nova Scotia is reminding workers and employers to take heat-related workplace risks seriously. Since 2015, 201 Nova Scotians have required medical attention or lost time from work due to heat-related injuries or conditions. Although workplace injuries overall remain low, heat-related claims have increased during hotter summers. In 2018, 34 heat-related workplace injuries were reported. More recently, there were 23 injuries in 2024, 27 in 2025,...

While Nova Scotia’s injury rate is at an all-time low, people entering the workforce for the first time are more likely to be hurt. As school ends and summer job season kicks into high gear, employers are welcoming new and young workers into the workplace. And those days of summer aren’t just longer and warmer, they also come with new workplace risks as new and young workers are more likely to be hurt on the job. Like injuries overall, young worker injuries are on the decline in Nova Scotia....

Today, June 21, we join communities across Canada in recognizing National Indigenous Peoples Day. This year is especially meaningful, as 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a time to honour and celebrate the traditions, cultures, languages, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. For many Indigenous communities, this time of...