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Acquittal in Lac-Mégantic disaster brings mixed feelings

The acquittal of three workers in the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster has brought mixed feelings to residents of the hard-hit community, some of whom are not convinced the right people were put on trial. Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre were acquitted on charges of criminal negligence in the disaster that killed 47 people in July 2013, when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic and exploded