Canada's leaders have ended their country's longstanding resistance to asbestos being called a dangerous material under United Nations guidelines, a decision that reflects a shift in the leadership of ...

A town in Canada is sick of its name for too many negative connotations. However, the residents of Asbestos in Quebec don’t like the replacement names: Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix or Trois-Lacs, which ...

The Canadian town of Asbestos is trying to shed its toxic association and rebrand itself after city officials said the name, linked to the once-popular building insulation material has cost the city ...

Deadline to secure financing extended to Oct 1 Quebec could guarantee C$58 million loan Opponents urge government to halt asbestos exports TORONTO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - One of Canada's last remaining ...