CN Rail

• 37 loaded CN Rail cars go off tracks west of Edmonton, sparking probe

  Federal investigators are being deployed to central Alberta after a large train derailment west of Edmonton.

  Canada

  Feb 6
  
• CN Rail says no threat to safety after train derails in Winnipeg

  A CN Rail train derailed on Sunday in Winnipeg's South Osborne area, with eight cars tipping over and two remaining upright. Officials say there is no threat to public safety.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2025
  
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• CN Rail lays off some 400 managers as tariffs take a bite out of shipping volumes

  The cuts affect more than six per cent of the company's non-unionized workforce.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2025
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• Train fatality in Maple Crest area renews emergency access concerns

  A 35-year-old man was struck and killed by a train in southeast Edmonton's Maple Crest community, reigniting concerns about emergency access to the neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2025
• CN Rail warns of ‘catastrophic impacts’ as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper National Park

  CN Rail says it has been working on proposals for long-term flood prevention since 2017, but Parks Canada has allegedly held up an impact assessment for nearly eight years.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2025
• Transportation Safety Board investigates derailment after two CN Rail trains collide

  According to CN Rail, preliminary reports show the two trains sideswiped each other in a low-speed collision.

  Canada

  May 18, 2025
• CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

  The project aims to double Canadian National Railway Co.'s existing line of tracks in Milton, Ont., and construct a hub for containers to be transferred between trucks and trains.

  Canada

  May 8, 2025
• Woman killed in collision between vehicle and train near Airdrie

  A woman was killed near Airdrie on Thursday in a collision between her vehicle and a train pulling a line of tanker cars.

  Investigations

  Feb 27, 2025
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• CN Rail signal union issues 72-hour strike notice

  The union says it's backed by a 95 per cent strike mandate as it pushes for better work-life balance and higher pay.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2025
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• CN Railway workers ratify new agreement, averting strike action

  Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2024