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May 21, 2026
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‘We don’t stay alive if we don’t pay attention’: Inside Canada’s blasting industry
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‘We don’t stay alive if we don’t pay attention’: Inside Canada’s blasting industry
ANDREW SEALE
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026
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From highways and quarries to retired warships and special events, Canada’s blasters take on high-risk jobs that require technical expertise, planning and precision. Here, David Metcalfe (far right) and his team work a 2006 airshow in Halifax as part of the event’s pyrotechnique crew.
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