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• Miniature Charleswood railway looking for new site to lay its tracks

  The Assiniboine Valley Railway president said there won't be a railway season this year as the railway tries to determine its future.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Fence-posts, rocks thrown onto railway tracks near Port Hope: Northumberland OPP

  Police say officers were dispatched after a resident reported seeing youth on a bridge tossing objects at passing trains underneath.

  Crime

  Apr 21
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• Federal budget earmarks money for next steps in high-frequency rail project through Peterborough

  The federal budget is proposing $491.2 million over six years to VIA Rail for infrastructure investments to support its high-frequency rail project from Toronto to Quebec City.

  Economy

  Apr 20
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• Railway worker rescues child from oncoming train in India

  CCTV footage shows a Good Samaritan rushing to save a young boy from a speeding train in Mumbai.

  Trending

  Apr 20
• Man walking dog dies after being hit by a train in east-end Montreal

  An 18-year-old man was hit by a train at the intersection of 81e Avenue and Victoria Street in east-end Montreal.

  News

  Mar 4
• 13-year-old boy struck and killed by train while walking dog near Barrie, Ont.: police

  Police said officers received reports of a pedestrian struck by a train in Springwater, Ont., around 9:20 a.m.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Peterborough County council urges federal transport minister to back Via Rail high-frequency project

  Peterborough County council voted to send a letter calling on federal transport minister Omar Alghabra to back the $4.4-billion Via Rail High-Frequency line proposal.

  Economy

  Feb 18
• Transport Canada, TSB officials deployed to scene of Goderich, Ont., train derailment

  Police say approximately 10 cars, including two locomotives, left the tracks during the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. Monday near Goderich Harbour.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Toronto man who fatally pushed stranger in front of subway says he thought it was his landlord

  "I murdered him. What are you doing? It's not an assault. It's murder. I murdered him, I pushed him in front of the subway,"John Reszetnik said, according to the statement of facts

  Crime

  Jan 28
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• Highway 1 re-opened between Hope and Boston Bar after trucks collide Friday

  A collision between two transport trucks and a train has sent three people to hospital and closed Highway 1 between Hope and Boston Bar Friday night.

  Canada

  Jan 9