Plane caught fire before crashing in Iran but crew never called for help: report

Source: Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, and Daria Litvinova, The Associated Press, January 9, 2020 Investigators from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization offered no immediate explanation for the disaster, however. The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn… Continue reading Plane caught fire before crashing in Iran but crew never called for help: report

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3 people from Saskatoon killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash in central Alberta

Source: Heide Pearson, Global News, August 22, 2019  Alberta RCMP have confirmed the three people killed in a fiery crash near Cereal, Alta., on Tuesday were all from Saskatchewan, and Global News has learned two of the victims were a well-loved couple from Saskatoon. Three adults were killed and 10 other people injured when at… Continue reading 3 people from Saskatoon killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash in central Alberta

Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighter Will be Held on Tuesday

  Service Will Be in Rosetown Civic Centre, 2:00PM Next Tuesday Earlier this week volunteer firefighter Darrell Morrison from Rosetown lost his life in line of duty. A memorial service will be given in his memory next Tuesday, November 27th held at the Rosetown Civic Centre at 2:00 p.m. The SAFC (Saskatchewan Association of Fire… Continue reading Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighter Will be Held on Tuesday

Shaunavon mourns two community members killed in fatal crash

Source: Kendall Latimer, CBC News, October 31, 2018  Friends describe Lorretta Hughes and her daughter-in-law, Melanie, as loving women with big hearts A small Saskatchewan community is awash in grief after two woman were killed in a fatal head-on collision Monday night. Melanie Hughes, 27, was driving the vehicle and her mother-in-law Lorretta Hughes, 62, was in… Continue reading Shaunavon mourns two community members killed in fatal crash

Court hearing on Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe campaign a first under new Saskatchewan law

Source: Toronto Star, August 14th, 2018  SASKATOON—A court hearing related to money raised following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash will be the first real test of Saskatchewan’s efforts to regulate crowdfunding campaigns, says a lawyer for the fund. The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Fund Inc. is to ask Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday for… Continue reading Court hearing on Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe campaign a first under new Saskatchewan law

Trudeau expected at funeral today for Toronto shooting victim Reese Fallon

Source: The Canadian Press, July 30, 2018  TORONTO – Mourners will gather in east Toronto this morning for the funeral of Reese Fallon, who died in last week’s mass shooting in the city’s Greektown neighbourhood. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory are among those expected to attend the service, which follows a… Continue reading Trudeau expected at funeral today for Toronto shooting victim Reese Fallon

Ont. couple’s passion for dairy industry inspired country

Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, July 19, 2018  Henk and Bettina Schuurman were travelling across Canada in their tractor when they were involved in a fatal accident July 9 Dairy producers and the farming community around Elmira, Ont., are devastated. On July 9, a semi-trailer truck crashed into a tractor driven by Henk and Bettina Schuurmans on… Continue reading Ont. couple’s passion for dairy industry inspired country

Tractor trip for Ontario couple promoting Canadian dairy ends in tragedy

Source: CTV News, July 10, 2018  A woman has been killed and her husband injured in Saskatchewan after the tractor they were driving collided with a semi-truck. The Ontario couple had been travelling across Canada in the tractor to promote the country’s dairy industry. On Monday morning, Bettina and Henk Schuurmans, both 55 years old,… Continue reading Tractor trip for Ontario couple promoting Canadian dairy ends in tragedy

GoFundMe fundraiser for family killed in Highway 4 collision nearing $75K goal

Source: Wendy Winiewski, Global News, July 3, 2018  A GoFundMe fundraiser for the Gasper family killed in a collision on June 29, has surpassed $59,000. The goal is $75,000. The money will be used to build a playground in memory of Carissa, 28, Troy, 26, and their three children, ages six, four and two. The family of five… Continue reading GoFundMe fundraiser for family killed in Highway 4 collision nearing $75K goal