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Five years after Canada banned asbestos, industry clings on in India despite health concerns
Broken asbestos roofing tiles can be seen at a dump in central New Delhi, India on September 24, 2023. If not properly disposed of, asbestos fibres can become airborne and potentially cause health problems.
u.s. business
New Jersey court tosses $223.8-million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc cancer case
The logo of Johnson & Johnson is seen on a Brussels' office of the company in Diegem, Belgium September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/
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Asbestos, mould, gas leaks in Milton courthouse force closure of in-person hearings
<div>Superior Court judges in a Milton courthouse will not be presiding over in-person cases because of the mould problems and continuing staff shortages in the aging building that are among a host of issues plaguing Ontario’s justice system. Ontario's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>
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Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8-million to California cancer patient in baby powder suit
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo
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Johnson & Johnson to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
FILE PHOTO: A worker closes a glass cabinet of Johnson & Johnson baby powder bottles at a medical store in Kolkata, India, December 20, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo
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Like the horse and buggy, the fossil fuel era will wind down
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canada
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
A chunk of asbestos is displayed in Asbestos, Que., in an August 10, 2016, file photo.&nbsp;A group of doctors and environment advocates say the Liberals need to close a loophole that is allowing the resale of second-hand products containing asbestos. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Johnson & Johnson’s appeal over $2-billion baby powder judgment
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff set to retire after years of government deal-making
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Morning Update: Ottawa condemns violence against Indigenous fishermen in lobster dispute
Mi'kmaq lobster fisher Andrew Robinson, left, guides a boat away from the wharf before leaving to check traps in Saulnierville, N.S. on Monday, October 19, 2020 where members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation are exercising their treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood fishing lobster. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
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Quebec town of Asbestos votes to change name to Val-des-Sources
The former Beton Asbestos building on the Boulevard Industriel in Asbestos, Que., on Oct. 13, 2020.
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After years of debate, Asbestos, Que. is getting a new name in hopes it will help the economy
ASBESTOS, Que. (13/10/2020) – The former Beton Asbestos building on the Boulevard Industriel in Asbestos, Que. on Oct. 13, 2020. The building is now used as the now used as the offices for the Centre d'Innovation Miniere de la MRC des Sources (Center for mining innovation of the RCM of des Sources). The town of Asbestos will be voting to change the name of the town. The town is known for and was built around the now-defunct open air asbestos mine. The mine finally shuttered five years ago. Asbestos will be voting on changing the name of the town altogether. The mine spans 2km. Englobe, a soil/biomass company, is currently replanting trees and revitalizing the earth around the mining area. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
u.s. business
Johnson & Johnson to pay about US$100-million to settle more than 1,000 talc lawsuits: report
Bottles of Johnson's baby powder are displayed in a store in New York on Jan. 22, 2019.
canada
Quebec town of Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaints
A town sign is seen in from of a mining truck in Asbestos, Que., on March 11, 2020.
canada
Quebec town of Asbestos unveils shortlist for new name
A town sign is seen in from of a mining truck in Asbestos, Que., on March 11, 2020.
energy and resources
Ghost Tower: Inside the nasty legal battle that’s kept a Calgary skyscraper empty
The CNOOC Nexen building sits empty in downtown Calgary, Alta., Thursday, July 23, 2020. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail
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Town of Asbestos ready to change name and move beyond proud but toxic legacy
Francesco Spertini, left, and Mario Leblanc are seen in front of a historical picture of the open pit mine in Asbestos, Que. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Mayor of Asbestos, Que., says it’s time for town to change its unfortunate name
The open pit of the now closed Jeffrey mine is seen in Asbestos, Que.
u.s. business
New Jersey jury clears Johnson & Johnson of liability in latest talc cancer trial
A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2017.