National Day of Mourning was "personal" for Minister Mike Goosney

    Thursday, 30 April 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the lowest lost-time injury rates in the country – at 1.2 lost-time injuries per 100 workers in 2024.

    Tuesday was the National Day of Mourning, a time to remember workers who lost their lives, were injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. The Minister responsible for WorkplaceNL and Government Services, Mike Goosney, says it was quite personal as a trades employee when three co-workers didn't go home. Goosney attended a ceremony in the capital city. Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the lowest lost-time injury rates in the country – at 1.2 lost-time injuries per 100 workers in 2024.

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