CN Rail is working to clean up an oil leak after nearly 40 train cars carrying crude oil derailed near a village in western Manitoba early Saturday morning. The derailment happened on his property, about 10 kilometres south of St. Lazare, in the rural municipality of Ellice-Archie. No injuries have been reported after a train carrying crude oil derailed about 10 kilometres south of St. Lazare, Man., early Saturday. No injuries or fires reportedInitial reports are that approximately 37 crude oil cars have derailed and that there is a partial leak of crude oil, Jonathan Abecassis, a media relations director for CN, wrote in an email to CBC. Trains frequently run through St. Lazare, and Chartier said he's thankful the crash didn't occur closer to the community.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2019 16:43 UTC