The City of Saskatoon will examine federal legislation that could force the rail lines out of the city. A former mayor of Regina, who tried the tactic, has some advice.

The crash killed a conductor trainee who was trapped on the footboard of the locomotive.

Residents of the Maple Crest neighbourhood continue to raise concerns about the lack of access to their community.

A spokesperson for the TSB told Global News it happened at 12: 50 p.m. in the Pointe-Saint-Charles yard belonging to the Canadian National Railway.

Canada's railways are reporting continued record levels of grain shipments as they add high-capacity grain hopper cars.

Opposition to CN Rails project in Milton is widespread. Approval of the project is up to the federal government.

Two of the railcars carried vehicles, one held plastic resin and one had propane. 

Shortly before noon, EPS asked drivers to avoid the area for "the next few hours" while first responders and CN Rail officials are on scene. 

Canada's two main railways notched another record-setting quarter for grain shipments, benefiting from strong global demand, a bumper crop, efficient cars and more capacity due to smaller hauls of other products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cary Tarasoff, a candidate for mayor in the upcoming civic election, says Saskatoon has missed a possible solution to moving the train tracks.