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Charges dropped against MM&A, Lac-Megantic criminal prosecution ends

The railway at the heart of the Lac-Megantic tragedy five years ago will not have to stand trial for criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people, Crown officials in Quebec said Tuesday.

Restaurant-bar at centre of tragic Lac Megantic train derailment for sale

The popular restaurant-bar that became a symbol of the deadly 2013 train derailment in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic is up for sale.
Guilty pleas in federal charges for Lac-Megantic disaster

Six people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Lac Megantic disaster. 1

Lac-Megantic bypass: Quebec transport minister calls for quick solution on funding

One week after federal transportation minister Marc Garneau said Canada was committing to building a railway bypass around Lac-Megantic, it's not clear who is going to pay for it. 1
Not guilty on all counts: jury acquits three men accused in Lac-Megantic disaster

One of the most closely watched Canadian trials in recent years ended Friday with the acquittal of three former railway employees who were charged with criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy. 10

Lac-Megantic jurors deliberating for fifth day Monday

The jurors at the trial of three men charged with criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Megantic railway disaster are deliberating for a fifth day Monday after failing to reach a verdict Sunday. 1
Train conductor played significant role in Lac-Megantic tragedy: Crown

Train conductor Thomas Harding played a significant role in the deaths of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy because he didn't sufficiently apply the brakes after parking the oil-laden convoy, the Crown argued Wednesday. 1

The three accused in Lac-Megantic disaster won't testify at their trial

Lawyers representing the three men charged with criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people announced in court Tuesday they won't call any witnesses.
Lac-Megantic train disaster trial starts Monday

The 14 jurors will hear the evidence but only 12 will be selected at random to deliberate over the fate of three former railway employees: train driver Thomas Harding, traffic controller Richard Labrie and manager of train operations Jean Demaitre.

Jury selection begins in Lac-Megantic disaster trial

Jury selection in the trials of the three men accused of criminal negligence in the Lac-Megantic disaster began Monday. 1
Environmental review shows no consensus over Lac-Megantic train tracks

The agency, known as the BAPE, favoured one of three possible rail bypass options on the table in a 77-page report.

Trial for three accused in Lac-Megantic disaster moved to Sherbrooke

The trial later this year for three ex-railway employees charged criminally in the Lac-Megantic train disaster will be heard by a bilingual jury in another town.
Lac-Megantic: trial on criminal negligence charges to proceed for train driver

A lawyer for the driver of the train that crashed in Lac-Megantic in 2013 is no longer seeking a stay of proceedings in his client's criminal case.

Lac-Megantic residents call on Trudeau to move forward on rail bypass

Some Lac-Megantic residents say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has failed in what they call his moral obligation to have a rail bypass built around the Quebec town
Lac-Megantic conductor wants criminal case thrown out

The lawyer representing the train engineer in the Lac-Megantic disaster is going to ask to have the case thrown out because it's taking too long to go to trial.

Train conductor named in Lac-Megantic class action lawsuit

Thomas Harding, Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada Co. (MMAC), and Canadian Pacific Railway are now the three official defendants, according to a Oct. 24 ruling by Quebec Superior Court Justice Martin Bureau.
400 contesting payment from Lac-Megantic settlement

About 400 people are contesting the amount of money they're getting for moral damages from the $460-million Lac-Megantic victim and creditor settlement fund.

Majority of Lac-Megantic residents show signs of PTSD: report

Two thirds of the residents of Lac-Megantic show moderate to severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the results of a long-term study released Thursday. 1
Accused in Lac-Megantic derailment plead not guilty

The six people accused have pleaded not guilty to federal charges laid in connection with the 2013 Lac-Megantic train derailment.

CP Rail may drop appeal of Lac-Megantic settlement

Canadian Pacific Railway is reportedly willing to drop its motion to appeal the $450-million settlement fund for victims of the Lac-Megantic tragedy if it is granted certain legal protections.