A Manitoba-based company has been fined $70,000 following a serious workplace incident that happened near Yorkton nearly three years ago.

On March 13, Sunterra Horticulture Inc. pleaded guilty to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The charge stemmed from an incident that occurred on September 16, 2021, near Hyas, Saskatchewan, where a worker was seriously injured while attempting to dislodge a pallet and bale of peat moss.

As a result, the Court imposed a fine of $50,000 with a surcharge of $20,000, for a total amount of $70,000. One additional charge was withdrawn.