A construction crew working near Fort St. John, B.C., punctured an operating natural gas pipeline last November after losing track of exactly where the line was buried, the Transportation Safety… …
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CN freight train derailment in Paris, Ont., linked to kinked air hoses, brake delay: TSB
A Canadian National Railway Company freight train derailed near Paris, Ontario, in the early morning hours of July 25, 2025, after a brake pipe air flow restriction caused unbalanced braking… …
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Passenger drowned trapped inside overturned seaplane in Warner Bay, B.C.: TSB report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a passenger drowned trapped inside a seaplane that overturned while landing in Warner Bay, B.C., in October 2024. The board, known as the… …
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Titan submersible operated without oversight before fatal implosion, TSB finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the Titan submersible operated without any regulatory oversight before it imploded in 2023, killing all five people on board. The board released its… …
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GO trains narrowly avoid collision in Burlington, Ont., finds TSB investigation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a GO Transit train passed a Stop signal in Burlington, Ont., and entered a track occupied by another GO train, leading to a… …
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TSB cites distraction and skipped checklist steps in fatal B.C. helicopter accident
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a pilot’s decision to abbreviate a maintenance checklist left a helicopter’s controls in the wrong position, leading to an uncommanded spin that killed… …
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TSB urges Ottawa to overhaul pleasure craft operator training after Quebec collision
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on Transport Canada to overhaul how pleasure craft operators are trained and certified, following a 2024 collision on the St. Lawrence River… …
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Helicopter struck by lightning lost control over Pender Island: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a Helijet International helicopter lost control and dropped more than 3,000 feet after being struck by lightning over North Pender… …
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Distracted crew, missed signal led to B.C. train collision and 8,000-litre fuel spill: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a freight train crew that may have been distracted by spotting wildlife with a flashlight missed a key signal before colliding with another… …
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Helicopter pilot killed after flying into low cloud near Vancouver Island’s Brooks Peninsula: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA commercial helicopter pilot died after his aircraft struck terrain in a remote gully near Brooks Peninsula, British Columbia, in August 2024 — an accident the Transportation Safety Board of… …



