Calgary MP Rob Anders has been kicked off the veterans affairs committee, following controversial comments he made when he was accused of falling asleep in a meeting.

Two veteran engineers from Toronto and a new employee from eastern Ontario were killed in the weekend's deadly train derailment, Via Rail confirmed Monday.

A collision west of Waterloo, Ont., has killed 11 people — including migrant workers — in what one veteran police officer described as the worst crash he has seen in nearly 30 years on the job.