Motorcyclist injured in St. Clair Parkway crash dies
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Honouring a fallen worker
October 27, 2025
The Independent
A memorial stands at the King St. West Parkette in Forest in the wake of the death of a construction worker.
The 26 year-old from Mexico died while shoring up the wall seen across the parkette.
The work on the wall was completed last week.
The Ministry of Labour continues its investigation and has not commented on what happened Oct. 2 that led to the construction worker’s death.
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