Hazardous Material

• Asbestos removal protocol wasn’t strictly followed at Greenfield School: Edmonton Public

  Occupational Health and Safety found that the plastic barriers used at Greenfield School in May were not sufficient for asbestos removal.

  Education

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Residents evacuated from downtown Hamilton apartment due to release of bear spray

  Several residents were ushered by fire crews out of a downtown Hamilton building on Cathcart Street and onto buses as a precaution after bear spray was unleashed.

  Fire

  Feb 14, 2023
  
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• Two-vehicle collision involved nuclear material, Saskatoon police say

  Saskatoon police said a vehicle carrying hazardous material was involved in a crash Friday, but the material was contained to the immediate area with no risk to the public.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Explosion kills employee: Former Nova Scotia autobody shop owner gets heftier fine

  A judge has increased the fine imposed on a former autobody shop owner who pleaded guilty last year to workplace safety violations that contributed to the death of a mechanic.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
• Fire marshal assists with hazardous materials incident at Brockville 3M building

  The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to Brockville, Ont., to deal with a hazardous material incident.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
• Winnipeg fire crews respond to two incidents Friday, one with hazardous material

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to two serious incidents on Friday in opposite ends of the city.

  Sep 5, 2020
• QEW reopens after transport truck carrying hazardous material overturns in St. Catharines

  The City of St. Catharines said just before 1 a.m. that the shelter-in-place order had been lifted.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2017
• Transport truck carrying hazardous material overturns in St. Catharines

  QEW traffic was blocked both ways and an 1 kilometre radius evacuation was in place, after a single transport truck rolled over the QEW median.

  Traffic

  Jun 13, 2017
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• Suspicious package with powdery substance found at Toronto police headquarters

  Police have closed off a section of a downtown Toronto street after a suspicious package with a powdery substance inside was discovered at Toronto police headquarters.

  Crime

  Mar 21, 2017
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• 9 factories in Montreal take part in siren test

  A siren test will take place at nine factories using hazardous materials in Montreal.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016