Liam Johnston died on the job at 27. His loved ones want to see change and accountability – CBC
Oct 14, 2025
Hundreds die at work every year despite law created to improve safety
Emily Gofton can’t forget the morning that changed her life in June 2023.
“When I got the call, I knew immediately … that gut feeling,” the 24-year-old recalls.
The voice on the other end of the phone said her boyfriend Liam Johnston, 27, a plumbing apprentice, had been buried in a trench collapse while working on a sewer job at a Calgary home.
