Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Sep, 2023 10:18 AM
C-N Rail says its crews are responding after 14 railcars loaded with potash derailed near Rayleigh.
Spokesperson Scott Brown says there were no dangerous goods involved and no leaks, injuries or fires reported.
It's not clear what time the train derailed, but witnesses have said it happened between 7 and 10 Wednesday morning.
This is the second train derailment in the Kamloops area this month -- and comes after five railcars carrying fuel went off the tracks east of Ashcroft on Labour Day Monday.
Thundershowers and downpours are forecast across the southern Interior and Kootenay regions, but the centre says river level estimates are challenging because the location and intensity of rainfall is hard to predict.
Simranjit Kaur is described as, 5’5”, 180 lbs, with long black hair and dark eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black long sleeved shirt, black Adidas runners and carrying a black purse. Police and family are concerned for her health and well-being.
A travel advisory posted on BC Ferries' website says a total of eight sailings out of either Departure or Horseshoe Bay are cancelled Thursday, but other sailings from both terminals will continue.
Police received a report of a man throwing a glass bottle at the baby on June 27 around 4:30 p.m., at the intersection of Davie and Bidwell. The caller indicated the bottle didn’t hit the baby, but the contents were splashed on both the baby and the adults who were with him.
Modelling expert Sarah Otto of the Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network says the fast-spreading subvariant is on track to dominate infections across the country. The University of British Columbia professor predicted a July wave, peaking in August.
