$600M settlement reached in Ohio train derailment that set off toxic plume
The settlement has yet to be approved by the court, but if it is, claimants can use the money for health-care needs, property restoration and covering business losses.
U.S. News
Apr 9
2021 Silton, Sask. train derailment caused by broken rail
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released the results of the investigation Tuesday, saying a west rail had cracked over time and broke when the train passed over it.
Canada
Mar 26
Emergency crews respond to train derailment in St. Albert
Emergency crews were called to a train derailment in St. Albert, Alta., on Monday morning, but RCMP say no injuries were reported.
Canada
Mar 4
Broken wheel cause of massive train derailment in 2020 near Hope, B.C.
The TSB said no dangerous goods were involved, though six million kilograms of potash were spilled.
Canada
Feb 27
2 injured as train derails east of Revelstoke, B.C.
According to CPKC, several rail cars jumped the track near Revelstoke Friday after one train collided with the rear of another train that was stopped on the track.
Canada
Feb 17
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
Biden surveys cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio a year after train derailment
Biden praised federal cleanup efforts and urged Congress to strengthen rail safety laws, but did not explain why it took more than a year for him to visit the community.
U.S. News
Feb 16
TSB investigating train derailment near Field, B.C. Saturday
Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada were deployed Saturday to the site of a train derailment near Field, B.C.
Canada
Feb 18
Highway near Brooks closed due to train derailment
In a social media post at around 6:25 p.m. on Monday, 511 Alberta said Highway 873 is closed in both directions because of a train derailment.
Traffic
Feb 5
With project’s completion in sight, what’s next for Trans Mountain pipeline project?
Here's a look at what milestones to expect in the coming weeks as the massive pipeline gets ready to start shipping Canadian oil to the West Coast.
Canada
Mar 26
Alcohol a factor in 2021 Ontario train crash: TSB
The Sept. 2, 2021 crash saw four locomotives and 16 cars derail after a CN train heading west to Toronto crashed into another CN train on a side track in the town of Prescott.
Canada
Mar 13
China ‘likely’ to try to interfere in U.S. elections: Microsoft
A report from Microsoft says Chinese influence and cyber actors are more active and will 'likely' move towards interfering in upcoming elections in the United States and India.
Canada
Apr 5
Oil shippers demand explanation from Trans Mountain for massive pipeline cost overruns
A group of oil shippers is seeking a detailed breakdown of the construction costs for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which has ballooned four times its original estimate.
Canada
Mar 14
Family of man killed in CTrain collision goes public with private pain
New details are being revealed about the man who died after being hit by a CTrain Wednesday. His family is going public to provide more context.
Canada
Feb 26
Spill concerns linger months after train derails in Delta, B.C.
The derailment happened on Nov. 19, 2023 near Highway 91 and 64 Avenue, and involved two locomotives and five cars carrying "freight of all kinds" according to BSNF Railway.
Environment
Jan 8
King George SkyTrain station to close for 6 weeks for track maintenance
Starting on April 27, the King George SkyTrain station, the Expo Line's Surrey terminus, will shutter to the public while crews complete track work.
Traffic
Mar 25
Paris Olympics: Mayor vows River Seine water quality ‘will be good’
Paris mayor said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there.
World
Apr 23
UP Express stops in Toronto reduced as Metrolinx shakes up GO train service
Toronto's airport train, the UP Express, has been caught up in a raft of service changes planned by Metrolinx. From the end of April, local stops on the route will be cut in half.
Canada
Apr 16
‘Crisis of integrity’ behind complaint against Victoria police, ex-board member says
A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint he filed against the Victoria Police Department is about shoring up public trust.
Mar 20
Man slashed in face with broken bottle: Guelph police
Guelph investigators followed a trail of blood to a broken glass bottle. They connected it with the case of a man who had been slashed across the face.
Crime
Apr 24