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N.B. Power fined $75,000 for workplace death

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N.B. Power was fined $75,000 after a workplace death in which lineman Colin Hume died in 2023 when a power pole snapped and he fell. The case highlights legal and safety risks for the utility, but the financial penalty itself is modest and unlikely to materially affect the market.

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N.B. Power was fined $75,000 after a workplace death in which lineman Colin Hume died in 2023 when a power pole snapped and he fell. The case highlights legal and safety risks for the utility, but the financial penalty itself is modest and unlikely to materially affect the market.

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