J&J faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors claiming its talcum powder-based products caused cancer due to contamination with asbestos.

A hotel in west Edmonton that was the home to 41 people has been declared unfit for human habitation by Alberta Health Services.

A spokesperson for the City of Edmonton has confirmed a reopening date has been set for the Jasper Place Leisure Centre nearly three years after it was closed in order to undergo extensive renovations.

Saskatchewan is prioritizing asbestos exposure, falls, vehicle crashes and firefighter cancer in a three year strategy to reduce workplace injuries and fatalities.

Officials in Asbestos, Que., say they are tired of their town being named after a cancer-causing mineral that is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people around the world.

A WorkSafeBC inspector visited the site in Point Grey and found several violations involving asbestos abatement.

The city is footing the bill for the demolition of Kensington Manor, but hopes to recoup some of those costs by adding it to the owner's property tax bill. 

WorkSafe Saskatchewan says asbestos-related diseases remain the leading cause of work-related deaths in the province.

The company that owns the facility acknowledges it contains a number of hazardous materials but says a stringent environmental management plan is in place.

The kit, marketed to kids and tweens, contains eyeshadow, two lip glosses and nail polish.