See which Canadian rock band is coming to B.C. on the Holiday Train

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The CPKC Holiday Train rolls through B.C. this December.Sam Roberts Band will perform on B.C. dates of the 2026 CPKC Holiday Rail Tour. Photo by Darren Makowichuk /DARREN MAKOWICHUK/Postmedia

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The CPKC Rail Holiday Train starts rolling down the tracks next month with 33 shows announced in its 10-day run across Canada and the U.S.

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The annual fund- (and fun-) raising holiday tour, which includes numerous stops in B.C., presents live music performances by leading artists right off the rail car. The event raises funds along the way for local food banks at one of the most in-demand times of the year.

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The annual initiative by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway is now in its 28th year and aims to celebrate “community and the power of coming together to help neighbours in need.”

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This year’s headlining act will be Juno Award-winning Montreal rock group The Sam Roberts Band, with country singer Owen Riegling also onboard during the local stops throughout B.C.

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Lit up with thousands of lights, the seasonally decorated train provides a rallying point for people to come together and generate food and funds for local organizations in the spirit of holiday cheer. Every donation stays in the community where it is given, according to the organization.

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The Canada Holiday Train schedule runs Nov. 21-Dec. 20. The B.C. stops include:

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• Golden — Dec. 16 (2:15-2:45 p.m.)
• Revelstoke — Dec. 16 (6:30-7 p.m.)
• Sicamous — Dec. 17 (5:15-5:45 p.m.)
• Canoe — Dec. 17 (6:45-7:15 p.m.)
• Salmon Arm — Dec. 17 (8-8:30 p.m.)
• Notch Hill — Dec. 17 (9:30-10 p.m.)
• Chase — Dec. 18 (2:45-3:15 p.m.)
• Kamloops — Dec. 18 (5-5:30 p.m.)
• Savona — Dec. 18 (7:05-7:30 p.m.)
• Ashcroft — Dec. 18 (8:45-9:15 p.m.)
• Lytton — Dec. 19 (11:30-11:55 a.m.)
• Agassiz — Dec. 19 (5:45-6:15 p.m.)
• Haney/Maple Ridge — Dec. 19 (8-8:30 p.m.)
• Pitt Meadows — Dec. 19 (9:05-9:35 p.m.)
• Port Moody — Dec. 20 (5:15-5:45 p.m.)
• Port Coquitlam — Dec. 20 (6:45-7:15 p.m.)

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See the full schedule including artists performing at each stop online at cpkcr.com.

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