The items, such as laughing gas or whippets, are ending up in the garbage and officials say they are exploding, posing serious risks to workers and equipment.

A typical evening at a popular nightclub ended in a nightmare tragedy that killed 23 people. A fire broke out at the establishment due to an exploding gas canister. The terrifying incident happened in ...

Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise of whip cream chargers are increasingly showing up at Metro Vancouver waste facilities, and they're causing dangerous ...

As waste fires linked to batteries and vapes rise, operators are warning of another growing threat: discarded nitrous oxide canisters.