Quebec government to restore rail service to Lac-Megantic businesses
The Quebec government is planning to restore rail service to businesses in the devastated town of Lac-Megantic. Premier Pauline Marois says a temporary rail link from the main line to the community’s...
View ArticleOttawa not yet ready to divulge what dangerous cargo trains are carrying
Ottawa isn’t ready to provide details about what hazardous materials trains are carrying through Canadian communities, despite universal demands from provincial transport ministers and municipalities...
View ArticleHabs hold practice in disaster-stricken Lac-Megantic
The Montreal Canadiens held a practice in the disaster-stricken town of Lac-Megantic, Que., in a show of support Thursday for the community. The Habs rolled into town on a bus whose passengers included...
View ArticleHarper commits up to $95M for Lac-Megantic decontamination
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is committing up to $95 million in federal funds to help decontaminate Lac-Megantic’s water and soil. Harper says the money is part of a 50-50 cost-shared agreement with...
View ArticleQuebec honours Lac-Megantic first responders for service following derailment
Residents in this Quebec community gathered on Sunday to pay tribute to those who were first to arrive on the scene of the train derailment that devastated the town five months ago. Paramedics, police...
View ArticlePeople of Lac-Megantic rebuilding their town amid ongoing grieving process
Staring at the spot where her sister’s bed once stood, all she could make out amid the ash was a nest of mattress springs gnarled by the intense heat. Louise Boulet said the building that housed little...
View ArticleTransportation Safety Board calls for tougher standards for rail tank cars
The Transportation Safety Board is calling for better protection standards for tanker cars used to haul flammable liquids by rail. Acting in the aftermath of the deadly Lac-Megantic disaster, the board...
View ArticleLac-Megantic lawsuit targets Ottawa for alleged failure to sanction railway
Survivors of the Lac-Megantic disaster aim to sue Ottawa for allegedly failing to sanction North America’s “most-unsafe” railway operator — a company whose highly explosive cargo wiped out part of...
View ArticleLac-Megantic mayor to potential railway owner: we want tracks out of our town
A Quebec community still recovering from a fiery train disaster says it sent a clear message to the railroad’s potential new owner: we want the tracks out of our town. A Lac-Megantic town official says...
View ArticleLac-Megantic mayor presses U.S. for regulatory changes in rail transport
The mayor of tragedy-stricken Lac-Megantic, Que., is in the U.S. capital Tuesday pushing for regulatory changes in rail transportation. Colette Roy Laroche says she doesn’t want other towns to suffer...
View ArticleRailroad in Lac Megantic derailment granted creditor protection
The railroad involved in the fatal Lac-Megantic train derailment was granted creditor protection in Canada on Thursday. A Quebec Superior Court justice handed down the ruling after a request by...
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Montreal benefit concert raises funds for Lac-Megantic
Lac-Megantic mayor Claudette Roy-Laroche received a long standing ovation when she was introduced to the crow
View ArticleMoney demanded for Lac-Megantic cleanup
The Quebec government added the Canadian Pacific Railway to its list of legal targets Wednesday, casting a wider net to recover millions of dollars in cleanup costs from the Lac-Megantic disaster. The...
View ArticleCanadian Pacific Railway to refuse order to pay for Lac-Megantic
Canadian Pacific says it holds no financial responsibility for the Lac-Megantic disaster and is rejecting a legal demand by the provincial government that it help fund the cleanup of the devastated...
View ArticleSenate committee calls for rail safety review
A new Senate report is calling for an arm’s length review of rail safety in Canada following a disaster that devastated a small Quebec town this summer. “We’ve been working on these issues for the last...
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