Opinion: Railroads are the foundation of modern-day Canada
Last month, CN hosted a special Fathers of Confederation train trip between Montreal and Ottawa as we welcomed mayors from across Canada to the ...
About 40000 gallons of crude oil leak after derailment
... as the rest of the train continues to block several crossings, Plainfield Police Sgt. Mike ... It was a Canadian National railroad train, according to CN spokesman ... Fisher said authorities haven't figured out why the train derailed.
Cleanup Underway, Calls For Swift Investigation In Plainfield Train Derailment
PLAINFIELD, IL — Cleanup was underway Saturday morning after a Canadian National train derailed south of the 143rd Street crossing, with at least ...
Isn’t it time for Canada to grow up?
I was more than happy to celebrate Canada Day in 1967. We had just got our new maple-leaf flag. Ottawa had a special train crossing Canada with ...
The real ‘Father of Confederation’ – Part 2
No one believed more in the necessity to build a railroad to the Pacific ... The Canadian Pacific Railway Company had encountered unforeseen ... he engaged in a final farewell journey by train across the country he helped to build.