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• Humboldt bus crash: All GoFundMe donations to go directly to affected players, families

  08-04-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Fifteen people were killed and another 14 injured when a bus carrying the hockey team and a semi-truck collided at an intersection on Highway 35 near Tisdale.
  
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• Notley demands 'concrete action' from Ottawa to get Trans Mountain pipeline moving

  08-04-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan is suspending "non-essential activities" and related spending for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, citing ongoing opposition from the British Columbia government.
  
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• Kinder Morgan puts brakes on 'non essential' Trans Mountain activities

  08-04-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan is suspending "non-essential activities" and related spending for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, citing ongoing opposition from the British Columbia government.
  
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• Kinder Morgan halts Trans Mountain pipeline expansion amid B.C. opposition

  08-04-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Kinder Morgan said it would consult with stakeholders with a view to reaching agreements by May 31 that "may allow the project to proceed."
  
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• Pancake breakfast held to heal after Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash

  08-04-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  People came together on Sunday for a pancake breakfast as a way to heal after the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus and a tractor trailer collided on Friday.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos mom says son was ‘living his dream’

  08-04-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Shauna Nordstrom says her son Logan Hunter was living his hockey dream. The 18-year-old from St. Albert was killed Friday in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Flowers placed on Humboldt Broncos players’ vehicles following fatal crash

  08-04-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Flowers have been placed on several vehicles belonging to Humboldt Broncos players following the fatal bus crash which occurred Friday in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Logan Hunter’s mom says he was ‘living his dream’

  08-04-2018 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  A St. Albert athlete who was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash Friday is being remembered as a passionate hockey player with a sharp sense of humour who was also an incredibly kind young man.
  
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• RCMP lay cross at intersection of Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash

  08-04-2018 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP were the first to lay a cross at the scene where a tractor-trailer truck and the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos crashed on Friday evening. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in Humboldt to offer his support

  08-04-2018 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  The premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe was spotted at shop in Humboldt, as he’s in the grief stricken community to offer his support.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos looking to next season, current season over after fatal bus crash

  08-04-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Broncos president Kevin Garinger said Sunday that the current season won’t be continuing and they are “looking towards” next season but said they’re focused on the players and families.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos say GoFundMe money to be ‘primarily’ used to support victims’ families

  08-04-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos say they’re still in the process of determining how the more than $3.2 million raised through GoFundMe will be used, but it’s primarily focused around supporting the victims’ and survivors’ families.
  
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• Artist takes 20,000-km journey along B.C.-Alberta pipeline route. Both sides are wrong, he says

  08-04-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  "I actually think we can have our cake and eat it," said artist Andrew Wright.
  
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• How to watch Vigil for Humboldt: A CBC News Special

  08-04-2018 21:40 via cbc.ca
  CBC News will have special coverage of the public vigil for the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, live from the Humboldt arena beginning Sunday at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CST).
  
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• 4 in custody after police find truck belonging to man found dead in Stettler

  08-04-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have located a Ford F-150 quad cab truck belonging to a man found dead in Stettler on Friday. Four people have been taken into custody.
  
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• Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers coaches bring gifts to Humboldt Broncos survivors in hospital

  08-04-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Fifteen people were killed and 14 others seriously injured when a semi-truck and the bus carrying the team collided near Tisdale on Friday.
  
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• Plenty of shortcomings in non-playoff season for Edmonton Oilers

  08-04-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  A season of high expectations will now be remembered as a season of disappointment for the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Former Swift Current Bronco Bob Wilkie, who was involved in ’86 crash, en route to Humboldt

  08-04-2018 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Former Swift Current Bronco Bob Wilkie, who was involved in the 1986 fatal bus crash, joined former teammates Sheldon Kennedy and Peter Soberlak as they make their way to offer support to Humboldt.
  
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• Peter Soberlak arrives in Saskatchewan to visit Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivors

  08-04-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Former Edmonton Oilers player and Swift Current Broncos 1986 bus crash survivor Peter Soberlak arrived in Saskatoon on Sunday and said after his own experience he feels “sorrow and pain” for the players and that when he learned of the crash he knew he had to visit Humboldt.
  
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• SJHL assistance fund to help junior hockey families affected by Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  08-04-2018 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Bill Chow, president of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, says the organization is helping junior hockey families with an assistance fund.
  
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• Sheldon Kennedy hopes to ‘bring some hope’ by visiting Humboldt Broncos players after bus crash

  08-04-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy arrived in Saskatoon on Sunday and said he hopes to meet with survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash to “try and bring some hope” using his own experience after being involved in a team bus crash in 1986.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos tragedy “hits home” with junior hockey players across Canada: OJHL commissioner

  08-04-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy talked about how a tragedy like the Humboldt Broncos crash can affect players and how leagues need to support their players during difficult times like this.
  
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• Memorial for Humboldt Broncos players after fatal bus crash continues to grow at arena

  08-04-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  A memorial set up at Humboldt, Saskatchewan’s Elgar Petersen Arena in honour of the Humboldt Broncos following a fatal bus crash Friday continued to grow Sunday with people laying flowers and cards for players and families.
  
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• Sanctuary could send bear cubs back to Alberta by summer

  08-04-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  The managing director of a wildlife sanctuary in Ontario says the three bear cubs found last year in a Banff, Alberta washroom have been doing well.
  
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• Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers coaches set to bring gifts to Humboldt Broncos survivors

  08-04-2018 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan and Calgary Flames coach Glen Gulutzan, who have both played lived and played hockey in Saskatchewan, loaded up a van on Sunday to bring gifts to the injured players of the Humboldt Broncos following Fridays tragic crash.
  
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• Ontario Junior Hockey League holds minute of silence for Humboldt Broncos after fatal crash

  08-04-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Junior Hockey League held a minute’s silence on Saturday for the Humboldt Broncos, whose bus was involved in a fatal crash on Friday.
  
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• ‘O Canada’ sung before Nashville Predators game in tribute to Humboldt Broncos

  08-04-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  A rendition of “O Canada” was sung on Saturday before the Nashville Predators game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a tribute to the Humboldt Broncos, whose bus was involved a fatal crash on Friday killing at least 15 people.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating fatal northeast Edmonton shooting

  08-04-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  A man was found dead in Edmonton's northeast on Sunday morning and police are treating it as suspicious.
  
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• ‘Our hearts are heavy’: Lethbridge Hurricanes talk about Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  08-04-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes spoke Saturday about the Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash, saying their “hearts are heavy” over the deaths of several Broncos members.
  
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• What we know about the Humboldt Broncos crash victims from Alberta

  08-04-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Fifteen people were killed and 14 injured when a bus filled with players and staff of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team collided with a transport truck near Tisdale, Sask. on Friday. Many of the victims were Albertans — promising hockey players, young men with limitless futures, and a beloved coach.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes, Brandon Wheat Kings hold moment of silence for Humboldt Broncos

  08-04-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Brandon Wheat Kings held a moment of silence before their Western Hockey League playoff game Saturday night for the Humboldt Broncos following the fatal bus crash.
  
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• Grocery rescue program: A community food chain that gives strength to its weakest links

  08-04-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A group of volunteers in Grande Prairie is looking for ways to expand a pilot project that helps grocery stores donate fresh food that would otherwise go to waste.
  
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• Vigil planned to honour Humboldt Broncos after crash as more details about victims surface

  08-04-2018 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  A vigil is planned for Sunday night to honour the Humboldt Broncos and remember those who died after a tractor trailer collided with the team bus on Friday night. Meanwhile, more details about the victims is continuing to surface.
  
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• Suspected dognapper barked up the wrong tree when he attacked Fritz the Labradoodle

  08-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Fritz the 10-year-old Labradoodle hasn’t been the same dog since someone tried to steal him from Tipton Park last Monday.
  
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• Suspected dognapper barked up the wrong tree when he attacked Fritz the Goldendoodle

  08-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Fritz the 10-year-old Goldendoodle hasn’t been the same dog since someone tried to steal him from Tipton Park last Monday.
  
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• 1st Humboldt Broncos team player released from hospital

  08-04-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saskatchewan Premier Scot Moe will attend a public vigil to be held Sunday evening in Humboldt, Sask., to mourn victims of a bus crash Friday that took 15 lives. The vigil at 7 p.m. CST will be carried live by CBCNews.ca.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers slip past Sedins in shootout to end season

  08-04-2018 08:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night in the final career games for the Sedin twins. “It was special. It was special to be a part of it and to be on the ice with them during their last shift,” said Oilers captain Connor McDavid. “They’ve done so many...
  
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• RCMP warn of poor driving conditions in Alberta Saturday night        

  08-04-2018 07:36 via globalnews.ca
  Icy highways near Brooks have prompted RCMP to warn drivers to be cautious.
  
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• Sedin twins wrap up impressive careers in Edmonton

  08-04-2018 07:16 via cbc.ca
  Leon Draisiatl scored in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 3-2 victory over the Canucks on Saturday in the final game of the impressive careers of Vancouver forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin.
  
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• Painfully long winter translates to gold for Alberta ski hills

  08-04-2018 06:43 via cbc.ca
  Winter has seemed to drag on this year in Alberta, with record snowfalls stretching well into spring, and many are sick and tired of the frosty weather.
  
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• WHL pays tribute to Humboldt bus crash victims

  08-04-2018 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  CHL teams held a moment of silence at today's games to remember the victims and injured of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Show of support for Humboldt Broncos

  08-04-2018 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  From coast to coast to coast, Canadians are feeling the impact of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. A look at the scenes of heartbreak and support for the Saskatchewan team, their family and their friends.
  
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• Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  08-04-2018 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy can relate all too well to the surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos. In 1986, he was playing with the Swift Current Broncos when the team’s bus was also involved in a deadly crash, killing four of his teammates.
  
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• At least 15 killed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  08-04-2018 05:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team were involved in a deadly bus crash. At least 15 people were killed, including the team’s coach and captain. Kamil Karamali reports on what happened and what the questions that are still unanswered.
  
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• Hockey community feels pain of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  08-04-2018 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey is the lifeblood of towns and cities across Canada. In times like this, anyone who has been a part of the hockey community feels the pain of such a tragic loss, like that of the Humboldt Broncos.
  
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• Former Humboldt Broncos player discusses how hockey community is coping

  08-04-2018 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  Quinn Schneidmiller was a member of the Humboldt Broncos until recently. He speaks with Robin Gill about how the hockey community is coming together in the face of tragedy.
  
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• Lethbridge hockey player's organs to be donated after fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  08-04-2018 05:42 via cbc.ca
  Logan Boulet's organs will be donated after he was critically injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers honour Humboldt Broncos crash victims with moment of silence

  08-04-2018 05:42 via cbc.ca
  The mood in Rogers Place was somber on Saturday evening as Oilers and Canucks fans paid tribute to the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash with a moment of silence.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet on life support, will donate organs

  08-04-2018 05:23 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a Humboldt Broncos player from Lethbridge who was injured in a tragic bus crash Friday night says Logan Boulet is on life support – and will donate his organs to six people in need.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers pay tribute to Sedins as they host Canucks in twins’ final game

  08-04-2018 04:36 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers players past and present share memories of the Sedin twins on the eve of their retirement.
  
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