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Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.

About 12 freight cars derailed including propane tankers, prompting evacuations and a local state of emergency while cleanup and investigation efforts continue.

  • A Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailed about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C., prompting the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to dispatch investigators.
  • The railway and officials say the cause remains under investigation after a preliminary assessment found about 12 cars involved, including wood products and tanker cars carrying propane.
  • Around 7 a.m., the derailment occurred in a remote area of the Regional District of East Kootenay along the Kootenay River near Fenwick Road, with no reported injuries.
  • Authorities closed the nearby area to the public and ordered people to avoid it, while CPKC crews and equipment conduct a full assessment and cleanup as officers coordinate with agencies.
  • This report was first published Nov. 29, 2025, and Transportation Safety Board of Canada signage highlights its national investigative role.
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Cleanup work is underway, line reopens, after train derailed near Cranbrook, B.C.

Cleanup is still underway east of Cranbrook, B.C., after a train derailment caused a propane leak and forced the evacuation of some rural properties along the Kootenay River this weekend.

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Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.

CRANBROOK - An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train derailed about 16 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C.

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