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Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.’s Kootenay region near Alberta’s boundary

Twelve empty Canadian Pacific Kansas City train cars derailed near Elko, B.C., with no injuries reported; cleanup completed and rail line reopened, investigators probing cause.

  • A Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed near Elko, British Columbia, on Tuesday evening, involving 12 empty cars.
  • Federal investigators have been dispatched to examine a train derailment that took place close to Elko, B.C., near the border with Alberta.
  • CPKC crews cleaned the site overnight, and the rail line has since reopened, while investigators deployed by the Transportation Safety Board look into causes.
  • A spokesman confirmed the derailment happened around 8 p.m., no injuries occurred, and 12 empty cars left the tracks near Elko, about 330 kilometers southwest of Calgary.
  • The investigation aims to gather information and assess the derailment's cause, indicating ongoing federal oversight of rail safety in the region.
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Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.’s Kootenay region near Alberta’s boundary

Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia’s Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary.

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Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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