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Canadian freight train blast death toll hits three, set to rise
2013-07-07 09:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: At least five people died and 40 were missing on Sunday after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the center of a small Canadian town in a disaster that raised fresh questions about shipping oil by rail. The train was hauling crude in 72 tanker cars from North Dakota to eastern Canada. It was parked, without a driver, but then it rolled downhill, gathered speed and derailed on a curve in the small town of Lac-Megantic at 1 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Saturday. Montreal, Maine...
Oil Freight Train Explodes in Canadian Town, People Killed
2013-07-07 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A fast-moving, driverless train hauling tankers of crude oil derailed and exploded into a sky-high fireball in the middle of a small Canadian town early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings and killing several people. The disaster took place soon after 1 a.m. when the runaway freight train with 72 cars and five locomotives hurtled into Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town of about 6,000 in the province of Quebec, and left the tracks. Police spokesman Guy Lapointe said one person had died, and...
Canadian Cities' Vulnerability to Climate Change Clear After Alberta Floods
2013-07-06 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Collective: Flooding swept over Southern Alberta, Canada from Calgary to Canmore in mid-June. Evacuation orders were issued in towns and cities as rivers like the Bow and the Elbow swelled and spilled over their banks. Historic water levels were reached in Medicine Hat, downtown Calgary was emptied and underwater, and towns like High River were completely evacuated for days as police patrolled the flood ravaged streets. The Alberta flooding is one of the many climate change impacts already being felt around...
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NAL to launch health and wellness program for Canadian trucking industry
2013-07-06 06:09:35| Trucking - Topix.net
NAL Insurance has announced the launch of a new health and wellness program, developed specifically for the Canadian trucking industry.
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Canadian Mills recycled paper content nearly 80 per cent, says PPEC
2013-07-02 17:41:00| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
The average recycled content of paper packaging produced by Canadian mills for use in Canada is close to 80 per cent, according to the Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council known as PPEC.
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