Asbestos

• Asbestos exposure leading cause of workplace deaths at 30%: WorkSafe Saskatchewan

  According to WorkSafe Saskatchewan, asbestos exposure was responsible for almost 30 per cent of all work-related fatalities in Saskatchewan last year.

  Canada

  Jun 23
• Potential ‘limited’ exposure to asbestos at Ancaster High, says Hamilton’s public school board

  Hamilton's public board says the potential exposure to asbestos at Ancaster High happened 'for a limited time' in a hallway outside of the east wing cafeteria on Monday.

  News

  Feb 23
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• Asbestos, Quebec town once home to Canada’s largest asbestos mine, gets a new name

  Mayor Hugues Grimard said Monday night during a live-streamed council meeting that Val-des-Sources won with 51.5 per cent of the vote after three rounds.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Quebec town Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaints

  The mayor announced earlier this week that residents would be able to vote to rename the town to either Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix or Trois-Lacs.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
• Asbestos unveils four possibilities in short list for new town name

  The Eastern Townships town has long debated changing its name due to the negative attention it receives.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
• Johnson & Johnson to pull baby powder from Canada, U.S. due to dropping demand

  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.

  Health

  May 20, 2020
• Edmonton’s Jasper Place Hotel declared unfit for human habitation by AHS following December fire

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

  Fire

  Jan 4, 2020
• City of Edmonton says Jasper Place Leisure Centre to reopen on Family Day

  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.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2019
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• Asbestos, falls and firefighter cancer highlight Saskatchewan workplace fatality/injury strategy

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

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2019
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• Quebec town looking for new name

  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.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2019