Event Category	Incident
Event Group	Technology
Event Subgroup	Hazardous Chemicals
Event Type	Derailment Release
Place	Portage la Prairie MB
Event Start Date	July 10, 1998
Event End Date	July 10, 1998
Comments	Portage la Prairie MB, July 10, 1998. The last 8 cars of an eastbound CN Rail freight train jackknifed near the TransCanada and Hwy.16 junction, 12 km west of Portage la Prairie. The 8 cars derailed and spilled glycol (antifreeze) into a creek which leads to Lake Manitoba. The toxic spill forced the evacuation of area residents. No one was injured.
Fatalities	0
Injured / Infected	0
Evacuated	0
Estimated Total Cost	Unknown
Federal DFAA Payments	$0
Provincial DFAA Payments	$0
Provincial Department Payments	Unknown
Municipal Costs	Unknown
OGD Costs	Unknown
Insurance Payments	Unknown
NGO Payments	Unknown
Utility - People Affected	0
Magnitude	0.0