{
  "id": 3433501,
  "title": "FOI reveals operator of Sandman Hotel chain fined over $620K for asbestos violations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/foi-reveals-operator-of-sandman-hotel-chain-fined-over-620k-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:25:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sandman-hotel-quesnel-asbestos-violation-9.7320531"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the report — which details the $624,051.48 penalty handed to Northland Properties — B.C.'s workplace regulator says the company failed to ensure workers were safe when they worked on a renovation project at the Williams Lake hotel in December 2025.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}