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On Nov. 21, 1950, a westbound train carrying Canadian troops en route to the Korean War collided with an eastbound train near Canoe River, killing 21 people. A telegraph operator was charged with manslaughter for the miscommunication and was successfully defended by John Diefenbaker, who later became Prime Minister in 1957.
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