Several cars of an east-bound CN train have derailed near Gregg, Man.
In a news release, CN spokesman Brent Kossey says the derailment happened about 7 p.m. Wednesday night near the community 50 kilometres east of Brandon.
He says there are no reports of injuries but provided no information on what cargo was being transported in the derailed cars.
He says CN has activated its emergency response plan and crews are en route to the scene to conduct a full assessment of the incident.
Gregg is about 50 kilometres east of Brandon.
CN was also the company involved in a fiery derailment on Saturday just outside Gogama in northern Ontario.
The track and a bridge were destroyed, and a trace of oil product was found in the mouth of the local river system.
There have been three recent CN Rail derailments in northern Ontario, including two along a 40-kilometre stretch of track about an hour south of Timmins.
On Wednesday, the Canadian government proposed tough new standards for rail tank cars used to transport crude oil.
The proposal would require the cars to have outer "jackets," a layer of thermal protection, and thicker steel walls.
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