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Hinton, AB Head On Train Collisioin, Feb 1986

Posted August 20th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

HUMAN ERROR CAUSE OF CANADA WRECK.

RESCUERS HUNT FOR 29 DEAD.  read more »

Ponoka, AB Train Derailment, July 1911

Posted August 17th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

ORANGE SPECIAL WRECKED SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.  read more »

Edmonton, AB Canadian Tornado, Aug 1987

Posted August 15th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
The Edmonton Tornado The Tornado Grows

CANADIAN TWISTER KILLS AT LEAST 31.

The Associated Press.  read more »

Frank, AB Landslide Disaster, Apr 1903

Posted August 7th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Frank Circa 1911 Showing Part of Slide Frank Landslide

STORY OF FRANK DISASTER.

LATER DETAILS DO NOT SERVE TO LESSEN THE AWFULNESS OF THE OCCURRENCE.  read more »

Lamont, AB Train And School Bus Accident, Nov 1960

Posted June 24th, 2008 by Stu Beitler

"EVERYTHING SEEMED TO FLY UP, BOOKS AND BODIES" SAY WITNESS.  read more »

Lethbridge, AB, Devastating Mine Explosion, June 1914

Posted February 19th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Mine Entrance Memorial Marker

236 MEN ARE KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION.

ALBERTA WORKMEN ENTOMBED AND BURNED OR CRUSHED TO DEATH IN A COLLIERY.

HOUSES WRECKED BY SHOCK.  read more »


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