Verdict, recommendations expected in Toronto scaffolding collapse inquiry
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The verdict and recommendations in an inquest into a scaffolding collapse that killed four men in Toronto more than a decade ago are expected today.
TORONTO — The verdict and recommendations in an inquest into a scaffolding collapse that killed four men in Toronto more than a decade ago are expected today.
The inquest began on Monday with presiding coroner Dr. John Carlisle saying it would examine the circumstances of the deaths and what could be done to prevent similar tragedies.
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