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Ontario Provincial Police said officers from its Orillia detachment were called to Highway 12 and Mount Saint Louis Road in Severn Township for the crash. News Source link
Read More »Collision between train, vehicles in Brechin, Ont. leaves man dead
One man is dead after two vehicles were struck by a train in Brechin, Ont. Orillia OPP says several different EMS divisions, including OPP, Rama First Nations Police Service, Durham Regional Paramedic Service, Rama Paramedic Services and the Township of Ramara Fire Department were called to Highway 12 at about …
Read More »Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary to Banff passenger train
Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around the national park. Liricon Capital Inc., the lead private-sector proponent, is touting it as a hydrogen-powered transportation solution with lower greenhouse gas emissions than driving. The …
Read More »More volunteers needed in Calgary to home and train guide dog puppies
An organization that breeds and trains service dogs says it desperately needs more volunteers in Calgary to help raise and train them. BC & Alberta Guide Dogs relies on volunteers to raise puppies for up to two years with help and guidance from specialist puppy trainers. They play a vital …
Read More »CP Rail investigating after train carrying grain derails in southern Alberta
A train carrying grain has derailed in southern Alberta, Canadian Pacific Railway confirmed Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon a CP train derailed in Bassano, Alta., approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Calgary. A CP spokesperson said there were no injuries, and the incident is under investigation. Bassano resident Thomas McPhail said he’s happy …
Read More »Train derails in Kamloops with no injuries and no hazardous goods onboard, CP Rail says
Canadian Pacific Railway confirmed one of its trains derailed in Kamloops, B.C. on Wednesday afternoon. The railway said the train went off the tracks in the Mission Flats area, to the west of town, south of the Thompson River. The train was carrying grain, CP added, and no one was injured. …
Read More »Cobourg, Ont. area residents call for return of early morning Via Rail train to Toronto
Toronto workers who live in the Cobourg, Ont. area are concerned and frustrated that Via Rail has not yet resumed its early morning commuter train into the city and they are calling on the national rail passenger service to reinstate it. Residents who have returned to work in person say they used to …
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