Lac-Megantic
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Prep work to start in Lac-Mégantic rail bypass projectResidents of Lac-Mégantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.CanadaOct 6, 2023
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Lac-Mégantic marks 10th anniversary of train derailment that killed 47 peopleThe disaster happened on July 6, 2013 when the brakes failed on a train parked in nearby Nantes and it barrelled down the slope into the Quebec town.CanadaJul 6, 2023
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Fish not biting ‘like they used to’ in Lac-Mégantic 10 years after rail disasterSome Quebec anglers say they're seeing fewer fish, and their catches are increasingly adult fish — a sign that fewer are being born.CanadaJul 5, 2023
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Fear in Lac-Mégantic that ‘monster trains’ will lead to another rail disasterOn July 6, 2013, a train carrying 72 tank cars filled with crude oil derailed and exploded, killing 47 people and destroying entire city blocks in the Quebec town.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Ten years after Megantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement neededA slew of investigations, court cases, reports and regulatory changes followed over the succeeding decade, but the volume of dangerous goods transported on the tracks rose too.CanadaJul 3, 2023
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Ottawa to expropriate land for rail bypass in Lac-MéganticSeveral groups that are opposed to the railway bypass say they are displeased with the federal government's decision and are studying legal options.CanadaJun 15, 2023
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Oscar-nominated Quebec filmmaker confronts rail industry with Lac-Mégantic tragedy docuseriesDrawing on the harrowing first hand-accounts of victims and interviews with railway officials, the docuseries traces how the small town became the site of the 2013 rail disaster.CanadaApr 29, 2023
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Quebec town votes against Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project as expropriations loomThe neighbouring municipality of Frontenac confirmed that 92.5 per cent of eligible residents opposed the project in a referendum held Sunday.CanadaFeb 20, 2023
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Ottawa moves to acquire land for Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, 10 years after disasterTransport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that he made the difficult decision to expropriate land after the failure of negotiations to purchase property from local landowners.CanadaFeb 13, 2023
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Series dramatizing Lac-Mégantic rail disaster divides opinion among residentsThe eight-episode show comes months before the 10-year-anniversary of the July 6, 2013 disaster, when a runaway train loaded with crude oil derailed and exploded killing 47 people.CanadaFeb 8, 2023
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