Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers.

A major hotel company has received a $2,500 fine from WorkSafeBC, in connection with an incident that saw them renovating ...

Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn't have, according to government records.

Concerns were raised about the hazardous material at the site in the run up to the lighting of the 11 July bonfires.

An abandoned asbestos mine is shown in Thetford Mines, Que. in an August 7, 2015 photo.Ottawa is giving $12 million to help a company extract magnesium from the waste of a long-closed asbestos mine ...

The waste is buried but it is not compacted like other garbage to ensure bags are not compromised and able to leak asbestos dust into the air. “We start first by trying to educate rather than ...

This asbestos-containing debris was found on ceiling tiles inside the Ottawa Taxation Centre. IT and trades workers say they encountered this kind of debris regularly over the course of their work.

The students on the Ebb & Flow First Nation, about 250 km northwest of Winnipeg, have been out of their classes since Tuesday when asbestos debris fell from a wall.

As more and more companies are beginning to recycle rubble in Ukraine, asbestos is an increasing health hazard for civilians and headache for authorities. It is also not the only material which is ...

Nova Scotia Asbestos, medical waste add $150K to demo job Cole Harbour Rehab centre project months behind schedule CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2011 5:42 PM PST | Last Updated: December 12, 2011 ...

Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn't have, according to government records.