Investigators to probe derailment on CN line in central Alberta: TSB

CN says 37 rail cars derailed near the hamlet of Wildwood on Thursday. The rail company won't confirm what the cars were carrying, but says there are no leaks.

EDMONTON — The Transportation Safety Board says it’s sending a team of investigators to Alberta after 37 train cars went off the tracks west of Edmonton.

The derailment happened Thursday near the hamlet of Wildwood, about 110 kilometres west of the Alberta capital.

Canadian National Railway spokesperson Ashley Michnowski says early reports suggest 37 loaded cars went off the tracks.

It’s not known what the train cars were carrying at the time.

Michnowski says there have been no reported leaks of dangerous goods, fires, injuries or impacts on the public.

A notice from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says investigators will assess what happened.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2026.

David Boles, The Canadian Press