A workboat operator was left treading water in 5 C water without a life jacket after a barge pushed by a tug struck his idling vessel at the Woodfibre LNG… …
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Railways should track wheel data trends to prevent derailments, TSB says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRailways and Transport Canada need to look at how wheel sensor readings change over time, not just one reading at a time, to catch rail car wheels close to breaking,… …
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Engine surge that sparked in-flight fire traced to compressor blade fracture, TSB finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTransportation Safety Board of Canada investigators have determined that a fractured compressor blade caused an engine surge and exhaust duct fire aboard a WestJet Encore flight in 2023, forcing an… …
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Failed engine control transfer sent Quebec City ferry into wharf, TSB finds
A passenger ferry carrying 103 people struck a wharf at the Port of Quebec City in 2024 after its bridge crew lost control of the engine during final approach, a… …
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Pilot’s loss of visual references led to fatal Alberta helicopter crash, TSB finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA helicopter pilot conducting aerial survey work near Fort Chipewyan, Alta., likely lost all outside visual references before his aircraft struck a frozen lake, killing him, according to a Transportation… …
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Rail safety board finds broken rail likely caused Quebec ore train derailment
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into a December 2025 derailment of a Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L) ore train, finding that… …
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Level crossing VIA Rail collision near Quebec town blamed on parked trucks
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation has found that two tractor-trailers parked too close to a rail line caused a collision with a VIA Rail passenger train in… …
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Captain’s reflex reverse-thrust action caused runway crash in Ontario, TSB finds
A Perimeter Aviation LP flight crashed after the captain unintentionally engaged reverse thrust before the aircraft touched down, according to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) report released July… …
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Transportation Safety Board logs 71 rail deaths, drop in accidents overall in 2025
Trespassing on rail lines killed 53 people in Canada last year, the leading cause of rail deaths, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s final 2025 occurrence statistics. The… …
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78 safety recommendations remain unresolved, Transportation Safety Board says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says 78 of its safety recommendations remain unresolved, despite years of calls for action from regulators and industry. The board released its annual… …


