A train derailment slowed traffic near the town of Mayerthorpe, Alta., Friday. The derailment happened on Greencourt Road, affecting Highway 22 north to Range Road 85, according to the Alberta Emergency Alert website. An emergency alert released Friday evening said 14 railcars came off the tracks. Residents of the surrounding area are not in danger and there isn't a risk to the environment, according to the emergency alert website. Emergency crews were directing traffic on Friday night, with drivers advised to stay away from the area.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2018 03:45 UTC