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TSB says improved tankers involved in Manitoba derailment that spilled crude
ST. LAZARE, Man. – Federal investigators say CN railcars that spilled crude after derailing on farm land in western Manitoba were upgraded tankers. The Transportation Safety Board says 37 of 110 cars went off the tracks early Saturday near St.…
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Injured cement-plant worker dies en route to hospital
CALGARY – A worker is dead after an accident at a Calgary cement plant. Emergency crews were called to the Inland Concrete operation in the city’s northwest on Tuesday. A man was taken by ambulance for treatment but died of…
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Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell accused of sexual assault: British newspaper
LONDON – A British newspaper says police in London are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell. The Daily Telegraph says Scotland Yard is investigating a complaint from a woman who was an…
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Officials still working out how much oil leaked from derailment in Manitoba
ST-LAZARE, Man. – Canadian National Railway says it doesn’t yet know how much oil leaked from a derailment in western Manitoba, but it says trains are now running on the line again. The railway said Saturday there was “a partial…
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Sulphur leaks, traffic disrupted, when semi rolls on northern Alberta highway
GRASSLAND, Alta. – A busy northern Alberta highway was left impassable after crews moved in to clean up molten sulphur that leaked from a flipped semi-trailer truck. The single-vehicle accident happened Monday on Highway 63, east of the community of…
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Bad weather, lack of pilot experience cited in Quebec crash that killed three
MONTREAL – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is citing the pilot’s lack of experience in instrument flying, particularly at night, for a helicopter crash that killed three people near Drummondville, Que., last year. The Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter…
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Winnipeg transit rejects signage in memory of bus driver killed on job
Winnipeg Transit drivers were told Thursday not to display messages on their buses in memory of a colleague murdered on the job exactly two years ago. Transit officials issued a memo to drivers to not display “RIP #521” or similar…
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Manitoba elementary school chartered bus ticketed for speeding in bad weather
CARMAN, Man. – Manitoba’s Prairie Rose School Division is reviewing its transportation policy after the driver of a chartered bus carrying 45 students was ticketed for speeding in bad weather. Superintendent Terry Osiowy says the Grade 5 and 6 students…
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Threat of closure is best tool to urge roof safety in N.S. coal mine: Minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s labour minister says the threat of closure is his best tool to penalize a coal mine that broke mining rules by not reporting two massive cave-ins within the required 24 hours. Labi Kousoulis says issuing fines…
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Former gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker found not guilty of sex assault
SARNIA, Ont. – A former high-ranking gymnastics coach was acquitted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation Wednesday after a judge found the testimony of the complainant sincere but said the police investigation into the case was severely flawed. Dave Brubaker,…
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Preventing heart disease, stroke can offer protection for brain: report
TORONTO – Researchers have found much deeper links between cardiovascular disease and the risk of cognitive impairment than were previously known, strengthening the message to Canadians that taking steps to prevent heart disease and stroke also protects the brain. A…
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Media report cites workplace concerns at site of Alberta plant explosion
A media report says a wood pellet plant west of Edmonton where a fire and explosion occurred this week was also the scene of a fire early last month Three people, including one with serious injuries, were sent to hospital…
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Head wounds among injuries suffered in explosion at Alberta wood pellet plant
Three people were taken to hospital after an explosion at an industrial wood pellet plant about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton. Parkland County officials say several emergency vehicles were sent to the Pinnacle Renewable Energy plant in Entwistle around 2:30…
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Privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner has found eight people inappropriately gained access to the electronic health records of 10 Humboldt Broncos team members involved in a bus crash last April. Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured in the…
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Police say Illinois man arrested in bomb threats made to Alberta schools
TABER, Alta. – Police in a southern Alberta town say a man in the U.S. has been charged in connection with alleged bomb threats made to schools and a business in the community last week. Taber police announced in a…
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Companies make room for the office power nap, recognizing need for rest
TORONTO – Snoozing on the job isn’t just permitted at Bob Vaez’s software company, it’s encouraged. The Toronto boss of EventMobi describes himself as “the only CEO that promotes people to sleep at work,” insisting the policy boosts productivity and…
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COC says it’s ‘committed to safety’ after CBC report on convicted coaches
The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees said Sunday that they stand for “sport free of harassment, abuse or discrimination of any kind,” after a CBC investigation reported that more than 200 coaches involved in amateur sports in Canada have been…
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Parliament Hill security investigating alleged incident of racial profiling
OTTAWA – The department responsible for security on Parliament Hill has apologized after an apparent incident of racial profiling took place on the Hill this week. A spokesman for the Parliamentary Protective Service said the force is investigating the incident,…
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‘A major challenge:’ Railway in B.C. derailment details harsh weather challenges
CALGARY – A report by the railway company involved in this week’s deadly derailment in the Rocky Mountains details how challenging it is to run trains in frigid temperatures. “Harsh winter conditions are an inescapable reality in Canada’s northern climate,”…
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P.E.I. whistleblowers sue former premier, officials after privacy breach
CHARLOTTETOWN – Three whistleblowers whose private information was leaked from Prince Edward Island’s government to the Liberal Party are suing a former premier and other top officials for a total of $1.3 million in damages for the economic and emotional…