Lafarge Canada

• B.C. cement company gets $5M CleanBC funding for carbon capture technology

  The money will go to Richmond-based Lafarge Canada to help develop technology to capture and re-use carbon dioxide produced as a byproduct of the cement manufacturing process.

  Environment

  May 15, 2023
  
• Heartland Generation exploring hydrogen conversion for decades old plant

  The proposal would see the company not only convert the Battle River Power Station to hydrogen, but build a new facility on the same site to produce the needed hydrogen.

  Economy

  Jul 26, 2022
  
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• Train derails on eastern outskirts of Edmonton, non-toxic material spills: Lafarge Canada

  A cleanup is underway after a train derailed near the eastern edge of Edmonton on Tuesday, resulting in a "non-toxic" grey powder spilling from a rail car, according to Lafarge Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
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• Lafarge Canada fined $400K in death of worker at former Zorra Twp. cement plant: Ministry of Labour

  The company, a subsidiary of Swiss industrial giant LafargeHolcim, pleaded guilty in Woodstock court on Jan. 11 and was handed the sentence Sept. 20.

  Sep 20, 2019
• Lafarge Canada to have new emissions systems in place for N.S. tire burning project

  The Environment Department said last month that it was reviewing the company's application and would make a decision on the project within 60 days.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2017
• Lafarge seeking approval for controversial tire burning project in Nova Scotia

  Lafarge has been waiting for industrial approval since it received its environmental assessment approval on July 6.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2017
• Man dies following workplace fall near Woodstock

  The man had been rushed to hospital in critical condition after falling 10 metres Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2017
• N.S. citizens file for notice of judicial review over LaFarge tire burning decision

  The concerned citizens say they oppose the environmental harm that will be caused by the tire burning. 

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2017
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• ‘We could be faced with shorter shifts or layoffs’: Tire recycler concerned about future

  Halifax C&D has 11 full time employees who recycle about one million tires annually.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2017
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• ‘Utter disappointment’ in N.S. government decision to allow Lafarge to burn tires

  "This is dense, dumb and stupid to allow for this to go forward now."

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2017