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    WORK 5 – The Westray Disaster
    The story of Westray is one of managerial malice and the heroism of everyday people. But why is it that governments let this happen over and over again, at the expense of so many lives?
    Arshy Mann
    Host & Producer
    Jordan Cornish
    Producer
    Noor Azrieh
    Producer
    André Proulx
    Production Coordinator
    Karyn Pugliese
    Editor-in-Chief

    This episode was originally published on November 24, 2021. 

     

    Twenty-six men were working underground when an explosion tore through the Westray Mine in Nova Scotia. Their friends and colleagues went into the wreckage to try to save them.

    The story of Westray is one of managerial malice and the heroism of everyday people. But why is it that governments let this happen over and over again, at the expense of so many lives?

     

    Featured in this episode: Vernon Theriault, Tom Sandborn

     

    To learn more:

    Westray: My Journey From Darkness to Light by Vernon Theriault and Marjorie Coady

    “Hell’s History” by Tom Sandborn in The Tyee

    The Last Shift by CBC’s The Fifth Estate

     

    Additional music from Audio Network

     

    Sponsors: Douglas, AG1

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