Laval high school closed after possible asbestos contamination

Laval high school closed after possible asbestos contamination

August 28, 2024 6:08 pm EST.

“A problem,” said Elrhoul Mohammed, who has two children at Horizon Jeunesse in Laval, about the high school being indefinitely closed due to a possible asbestos contamination. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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