Transportation Safety Board investigating train derailment near Saskatchewan town

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a train derailment near a Saskatchewan town.

The safety board says 19 cars came off the rails of a CN train Sunday evening near Biggar, located 100 kilometres west of Saskatoon.

It says no dangerous goods were on the train and no injuries were reported.

A team of investigators are assessing the derailment to see whether a full investigation is warranted.

The safety boards says it won’t release further information at this time.

Transportation Safety Board investigations do not assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2023.

 

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