News Items tag as: CP Rail

Error in safety checks led to 2022 Kamloops train collision
October 17, 2024 - 11:44 AM

The federal transportation safety watchdog recommended Canadian Pacific Railway adopt more vigorous procedures after a company truck was hit by a train in 2022.
CN off the hook for firefighting costs in Lytton blaze
July 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

BC Wildfire Service won't hold a rail company responsible for reimbursement of firefighting costs during the 2021 Lytton wildfire.
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
April 18, 2024 - 12:00 PM

CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after causing multiple fires.
CP Rail cop assaulted while making arrest in Kamloops
July 05, 2023 - 1:48 PM

A suspect assaulted a Canadian Pacific Rail police officer while he was being arrested in Kamloops on Canada Day.
No ghosts here, the Spirit of Kamloops is a steam engine
October 30, 2022 - 6:50 AM
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No ghosts, ghouls or witches can claim the Spirit of Kamloops — it's a fully-operational steam engine that used to sit in Riverside Park.
Man killed by train in downtown Kamloops
October 03, 2022 - 2:44 PM
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A man was struck and killed by a Canadian Pacific train in Kamloops last night.
Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines
September 14, 2022 - 1:33 PM

Rail companies caused 15 wildfires in 2019 and now they have to pay the bill.
CP investigating 18-car derailment in Kamloops
July 14, 2022 - 12:07 PM

CP Rail is investigating what caused 18 loaded grain cars to derail in Kamloops Wednesday afternoon.
Train derails along Thompson River in Kamloops
July 13, 2022 - 4:47 PM

A train derailed in Kamloops along Mission Flats Road this afternoon, leaving cars flipped and horizontal on the tracks.
CP Holiday Train food bank fundraiser will remain virtual this winter
October 12, 2021 - 7:29 AM

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, which typically rolls through Kamloops and Salmon Arm each year, will be hosting a virtual train experience this winter for the second year in a row.
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News Items tag as: CP Rail

Error in safety checks led to 2022 Kamloops train collision

CN off the hook for firefighting costs in Lytton blaze

CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs

CP Rail cop assaulted while making arrest in Kamloops

No ghosts here, the Spirit of Kamloops is a steam engine

Man killed by train in downtown Kamloops

Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines

CP investigating 18-car derailment in Kamloops

Train derails along Thompson River in Kamloops

CP Holiday Train food bank fundraiser will remain virtual this winter

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