May 20, 2024
Dispute over future of the rail line hangs over Lac-Mégantic

Dispute over future of the rail line hangs over Lac-Mégantic

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In 2013 a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Que., killing 47 people and destroying the centre of town. Ten years later, trains sometimes carrying dangerous materials still roll through town, and a plan to expropriate land to reroute the rail line is dividing the community.

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