A mother and wife now knows there were no safety procedures when her husband set sail on a tugboat from Kitimat to his death. “Canada has to do better.” 

Zak Vescera is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Published on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/09/Systemic-Safety-Failings-Tug-Sinking/

A mother and wife now knows there were no safety procedures when her husband set sail on a tugboat from Kitimat to his death. “Canada has to do better.” Zak Vescera is The Tyee’s labour reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. Published on Thursday, March 9, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/09/Systemic-Safety-Failings-Tug-Sinking/

Investigation Finds Systemic Safety Failings in Tug Sinking

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