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Transportation
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Search continues for three missing fishermen off coast of Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – The search continues for three missing First Nations fishermen whose boat sank off the coast of Tofino. While the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre has scaled back its search and handed the case over to Tofino RCMP as…
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No injuries, no spills after train derails in Quebec’s Saguenay region
CHAMBORD, Que. – The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a train derailment that occurred about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City late Saturday night. Quebec provincial police says three cars went off the rails at about 11:20 p.m. near Chambord,…
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Toronto transit passenger injured by sudden braking dies in hospital, police say
TORONTO – Toronto police say an 82-year-old woman who was seriously injured when a bus braked suddenly has died. The incident happened on a bus operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in the city’s east end on the morning of…
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Train carrying crude oil derails near Red Deer airport, one car leaking
SPRINGBROOK, Alta. – A Canadian Pacific Railway train has derailed near the Red Deer, Alta., airport. Blackfalds RCMP said they responded to a report of a seven-car train derailment along Highway 2A between Springbrook and Mackenzie Road around 4:45 p.m.…
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Two men dead after fishing boats collided near Beach Point, P.E.I.
BEACH POINT, P.E.I. – Police say two men are dead following a collision between two lobster boats Saturday morning in southeastern Prince Edward Island. Const. Tara McBride of the RCMP says one boat was on its way back to shore…
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Police say 24 in hospital after highway bus crash in eastern Ontario
PRESCOTT, Ont. – A bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a rock cut Monday in eastern Ontario, sending at least 24 people to hospital, four with life-threatening injuries, provincial police said. Const. Suzanne Runciman said the bus was carrying about…
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Second mate fell asleep on grounded tug off Vancouver Island: TSB report
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says the second mate on a tug that ran aground off Vancouver Island missed a planned change of course because he fell asleep while he was alone on watch. About 107,000 litres of diesel…
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TSB investigates after CP Rail freight train derails west of Winnipeg
ROSSER, Man. – A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed west if Winnipeg, apparently during a thunderstorm. The company says 13 train cars went off the tracks around 6 p.m. Tuesday near Rosser. CP Rail says no one was…
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Alberta Mounties make arrest in 2017 gas and dash that killed station owner
THORSBY, Alta. – Alberta RCMP have made an arrest in the gas-and-dash death of a gas station owner. Ki Yun Jo was struck and killed outside his Fas Gas station in Thorsby last October. Police said the 54-year-old had tried to…
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Saskatchewan pilot charged with impaired flying following crash landing
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – A pilot in southern Saskatchewan who walked away from a crash landing of a small plane has been charged with impaired flying. RCMP say a Cessna took off from a back road Tuesday evening near Swift…
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Homes evacuated due to hydrochloric acid spill on Alberta highway
BOYLE, Alta. – A highway detour is in place and homes have been evacuated due to a crash involving a semi hauling hydrochloric acid northeast of Edmonton. RCMP say the rig was the only vehicle involved in the crash and…
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OPP officer suffers minor injuries in collision in South Cayuga, Ont.
SOUTH CAYUGA, Ont. – Provincial police say an officer suffered minor injuries when a cruiser collided with another vehicle in South Cayuga, Ont. OPP say the crash occurred in an intersection at about 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday. They say the…
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P.E.I. police probe collision involving truck and school bus carrying children
BEDEQUE, P.E.I. – RCMP in P.E.I. are investigating a collision involving a school bus carrying 26 children and say the driver of a pickup truck is expected to face charges. They say the bus was stopped on Route 171 in…
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Tow truck driver charged after allegedly intentionally striking car
GUELPH, Ont. – Police in Guelph, Ont., have laid multiple charges against a tow truck driver who is accused of striking a car with his truck on purpose. Investigators allege there was a verbal altercation between the drivers of the…
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No one on watch as track worker injured at Delta, B.C., rail yard: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board has determined inadequate safety training contributed to the injury of a track worker at a rail yard in Delta, B.C. The board says a Toronto Terminals Railway locomotive engineer and a conductor were…
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Texters who distract drivers could be held liable in accidents: insurance expert
MONTREAL – An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accident. “There’s an increasing public safety issue of operators of vehicles…
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WestJet faces criticism for asking passengers to film flight attendants at work
MONTREAL – WestJet Airlines Inc. is facing criticism after asking some of its frequent flyers to videotape the service provided by its flight attendants and those of its chief competitor. The Calgary-based airline said it asked 14 customers over a…
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Airline involved in Saskatchewan crash can fly passengers again:Transport Canada
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – The airline that operated the plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan in December with 25 people on board has been cleared to resume flying passengers. Transport Canada suspended West Wind Aviation’s air operator certificate after…
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Montreal’s transit workers vote 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics
Montreal bus and subway drivers have voted 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics that may include a general strike as their union and the city’s transit company work toward a new contract. Their union, which is affiliated with…
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One dead after collision between sedan, empty school bus south of London, Ont.
CENTRAL ELGIN, Ont. – Provincial police say one person is dead after a collision between a sedan and school bus that wasn’t carrying children in southern Ontario. The crash happened on a rural road south of London, Ont., Thursday morning.…