Canadian Pacific

• Union raises safety concerns following 3 B.C. derailments in under 2 months

  Railway safety was launched into the public spotlight in Canada after the July 2013 Lac-Mégantic disaster, which killed 47 people and forced the evacuation of about 100 others.

  Canada

  Feb 21
  
• Diesel spill cleanup underway after train derailment near Revelstoke, B.C.

  According to CPKC, one of its trains struck a stationary train on the tracks Friday night causing locomotives and grain cars to derail. Cleanup continued through the long weekend.

  Environment

  Feb 19
  
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• CPKC lowers earnings expectations due to ‘economic headwinds,’ port workers strike

  Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. has lowered its financial forecast for the year, citing the cost of weaker consumer demand and the B.C. port workers strike.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2023
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• Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

  Lawyers allege Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways continued to operate in late June 2021, despite record-setting heat and an extreme wildfire danger.

  Fire

  Jun 22, 2023
• Tensions flare over law to expand railway competition

  A new rail shipping rule passed Thursday is meant to drive down costs, but it's awoken two Canadian railway giants now fighting over concerns about expenses and congestion.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2023
• City of Pitt Meadows won’t fork out $50M for ‘critical’ rail underpass

  Councillors voted unanimously to reaffirm their commitment to the Harris Road Underpass Project, but declined a request to become a funding partner.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2023
• No one hurt, five freight cars derail at CP Rail yard in Metro Vancouver

  The Transportation Safety Board says 15 cars were being moved in the Port Coquitlam yard just after 3 a.m. Wednesday, when five jumped the tracks.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
• Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota, spilling hazardous chemicals

  There were no injuries and no fire associated with the derailment, which occurred in a rural area southwest of Fargo, but some chemicals and vapours were released.

  U.S. News

  Mar 27, 2023
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• Canadian Pacific Railway, Unifor reach tentative deal for 1,200 workers

  CP Rail and Unifor Local 101R reached a tentative deal Friday afternoon for 1,200 workers who are responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• CP train derailed near Taber Wednesday morning

  Taber RCMP said 11 Canadian Pacific railcars derailed near Taber, Alta., Wednesday morning. Police added there were no reports of injuries.

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  Dec 28, 2022