In the chemistry wing of SFU’s science centre lay flowers and a photo of Kulbir Kaila.

This is where the 61-year-old, who had been working as a janitor at the university for 20 years, took her final breaths.

It happened on July 28, 2025, towards the end of her shift.

According to the WorkSafe report, she was found unconscious by another worker.

By the time paramedics arrived, she was already dead.

Gurpreet Samra, Kaila’s niece, told CityNews, “She was a little stressed about the job. She will mention to me that she’s having a hard time.”

Kaila’s family says it was a heart attack that took her life – but they believe the stress and workload she faced on the job may have played a part.

“The company needs to re-examine the workload. The workload was very immense. She had many areas to

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