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Mechanical failure determined as source of Taber arena explosion
• Origin traced to ice resurfacer fuel system By Trevor Busch Taber Times editor@tabertimes.com The explosion which ripped through the Taber Community Centre on Dec. 17, 2025, causing extensive damage to two arenas and the curling rink is not being attributed to human error. During a press conference in Taber on Jan. 7, town officials released the confirmed findings of the investigation which lays the… Read More »
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