A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.

SETRAG seeks IFC loan for €704 million rail upgrade Phase III to replace 561 km rails by 2030 IFC flags environmental, social risks near Lopé Park SETRAG, the operator of Gabon’s only railway line, ...

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MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is proud to mark the success of the winter edition of the Canada Strong Pass, which encouraged thousands more Canadians to explore the ...

A collision between a VIA Rail train and a snowplow in Scarborough has disrupted rail service and closed nearby roads Thursday afternoon, amid a strong snowstorm cleanup effort. Toronto police said ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

A VIA Rail passenger train carrying 124 passengers and crew from Montreal to Halifax was derailed early Monday after it struck the rear ends of two tractor trailers reportedly parked too close to the ...

President and CEO of Via Rail Mario Péloquin will be stepping down next month as the Crown corporation has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years. Péloquin will be retiring in mid-January, ...

Canada’s transport minister says the head of Via Rail will leave his post next month in a move that comes as the federal government unveils its plans to pursue high-speed rail projects. Steven ...

OTTAWA - Canada’s transport minister says the head of Via Rail will leave his post next month in a move that comes as the federal government unveils its plans to pursue high-speed rail projects.

About 300 Via Rail passengers across three trains were stranded overnight after one of the trains experienced mechanical problems. Josh McGinnis is a staff reporter with the Toronto Star. He can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passenger Abraham Barron decided to get off the train in Brockville. He said his grandfather was going to pick him up at the ...