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About 26M pounds of asbestos, hazardous materials removed from Centre BlockOfficials say demolition work is essentially done as the renovation continues, including removal of around 12,000 tonnes or 26 million pounds of hazardous materials like asbestos.CanadaFeb 7, 2024
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New Brunswick health authority faces asbestos-related charges linked to hospitalNew Brunswick’s health authority is facing four workplace safety charges for potentially exposing some employees at a Fredericton hospital to asbestos.HealthSep 19, 2023
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Winnipeg Windsor Hotel cleanup complicated by asbestos and delaysThe Windsor Hotel in Winnipeg was left burned down early this week. Talks of cleaning up its debris point to a lengthy process ahead.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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Asbestos, mould, gas leaks in Milton courthouse force closure of in-person hearingsSuperior Court judges will not be presiding over in-person cases at a Milton courthouse because of a mould problem, along with a number of other health and safety concerns.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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Asbestos removal protocol wasn’t strictly followed at Greenfield School: Edmonton PublicOccupational Health and Safety found that the plastic barriers used at Greenfield School in May were not sufficient for asbestos removal.EducationSep 8, 2023
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B.C. to require license for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors.HealthJun 9, 2023
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McGill University temporarily shuts down 3 buildings over asbestos discoveryMontreal's McGill University says the Raymond, Macdonald-Stewart and Barton buildings on the Macdonald Campus will be off limits for at least two days due to asbestos.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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WorkSafeBC imposes record-high single penalty of $710,488 for asbestos violationsGFL Environmental Inc. has received a penalty of $710,488, for 'failure to provide workers with personal protective equipment when conducting asbestos abatement work.'EnvironmentSep 16, 2022
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Hamilton’s Sir Allan MacNab school cancels classes due to asbestos concernsThe Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board said Tuesday that students of Sir Allan MacNab S.S. were sent home over asbestos concerns.EducationMay 3, 2022
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Asbestos Manitoba’s top workplace killer: Safe WorkSafe Work Manitoba is launching a new campaign aimed at reducing the deaths and serious injuries caused by the province's number one workplace killer: asbestos.HealthOct 27, 2021
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