A contract worker was killed Friday at a Suncor oilsands mine near Fort McMurray, the company says. Sneh Seetal, a spokesperson for Suncor, confirmed the fatality to CBC News Friday. "We have shut down the immediate area where the incident occurred," Seetal said. "First and foremost we are putting the safety of people front and centre and we are encouraging folks to access our emergency family assistance program." The worker, believed to be in his 30s, was employed by the Calgary-based construction company Aecon Mining, Seetal said.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2017 18:54 UTC