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Oil spill in Alberta lake may be worse than thought

(Reuters circulated the following article by Allan Dowd on August 9.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian National Railway confirmed a train derailment that contaminated a popular recreational Alberta lake with oil last week may also have spilled a hazardous...

CN derailment may have poisoned lake

(The Canadian Press circulated the following article on August 8.) WABAMUN, Alta. — People around Lake Wabamun are being told not to use or drink water from the lake or their wells. Alberta Environment says that’s because a hazardous chemical may have been...

Albertans angered by CN oil spill response

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Lori Fazari on August 6.) WABAMUN, Alta. — More than 100 angry protesters blocked a Canadian National railway crossing Friday to express their anger at what they called the company’s poor response to a...

B.C. Rail derailment dumps chemical into river

(The following story by Rod Mickleburgh appeared on the Globe and Mail website on August 8.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The toxic chemical spill from a derailed Canadian National tank car into the swift flowing Cheakamus River has had a devastating effect on the...

CN to pull out from Biggar

(The following article by Murray Lyons was posted on the StarPhoenix website on August 3.) SASKATOON — Biggar’s long history as a major railway town is in jeopardy as CN Rail has started a six-month process that could relocate 200 train crew employees to...

CN on track with recent acquisitions

(The following article by Eric Vanden Bussche was posted on the Globe and Mail website on August 3.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co. has continued to roll in with strong year-over-year results, propelled by recent acquisitions, a rise in Asian imports...

Canadian National’s net rises 28% on rates, shipments

(Bloomberg News circulated the following article by Rip Watson on July 20.) WASHINGTON — Canadian National Railway Co., which leads North America’s railroads in profit margin, said second- quarter earnings rose 28 percent as rates and shipments increased....