(UPDATE: Feb. 6 @ 1:57 pm): Canadian Pacific Railway crews are cleaning up a 17-car derailment south of Brooks.
The train went off the tracks late Monday, with no injuries reported.
Brooks Fire Chief Kevin Swanson says the cars were full of consumer goods, with no hazardous materials involved.
He says the debris was confined to the railway's property.
Trains are now moving through the area, although at a slower pace.
No area roads or highways have been affected.
The company says the cause of the derailment is under investigation.
(Original story: Feb. 6 @ 5:05 am): A train derailed on Monday afternoon in southern Alberta, with multiple cars coming off the track.
RCMP say a train derailed near Highway 873 and Range Road 142, just outside the city of Brooks.
No injuries were reported.
Police say about 17 cars carrying shipping containers with "various products" left the tracks.
CPKC says its teams were responding to the site to begin a full assessment and cleanup.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
