Canadians to file $500M class-action lawsuit against 'Roundup' makers

EDMONTON -- More than 60 people across Canada are filing a $500-million class-action lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide Roundup over allegations that its active ingredient can cause cancer. Toronto-based Diamond and Diamond Lawyers announced the class action lawsuit Wednesday and will hold news conferences in Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto. The lawsuit names Roundup manufacturers Bayer and Monsanto, which were also sued by 18,000 plaintiffs in the United States over similar claims that