Former Co-op grocery store manager Kyle Kaiser is now facing one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm after a teenage employee suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning at his part-time job in the meat department.

The incident happened on October 23, 2023, in Canora, Sask., about 235 kilometres northeast of Regina. Then 14-year-old Wil Krotenko was asked to clean an enclosed area of the meat department using a gas pressure washer that was designed for outdoor usage.

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The Krotenko family contacted Go Public soon after the incident, upset about how lightly they say the Co-op was taking the incident and the lack of serious consequences after the Occupational Health and Safety investigation.

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