While some countries remove older cranes from construction sites, B.C. is resisting the trend

Province has had more than two dozen major crane incidents, some fatal, in the last five years

21 Aug 2024 • 5 min read

A tower crane at a construction site in Vancouver

A load fell from a crane at the top of the Oakridge Mall construction smashing multiple floors of the building and killing a construction worker in Vancouver on Feb. 21, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns)

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Tori is an award-winning B.C.-based reporter with over two decades of experience focused on long-form investigations and features. Before joining the IJF, she was on staff at Capital Daily and the Chicago Reader.

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