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• Celebration of life held for Humboldt Broncos captain Logan Schatz

  15-04-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  A celebration of life was held on Sunday for the captain of the Humboldt Broncos, Logan Schatz, as hundreds of people remembered “a true gentleman.” Sarah Offin reports.
  
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• Actor's history of domestic violence brought to light as Indian Horse opens in theatres across Canada

  15-04-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Melanie Rope wants people to know about actor Will Strongheart’s history of violence against her and others, before making a choice about whether or not to see the movie 'Indian Horse.'
  
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• Humboldt Broncos work on plan to distribute 'awe-inspiring' donations

  15-04-2018 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the GoFundMe campaign for the Humboldt Broncos toppped $11.5 million on Sunday, the team said it’s working on a process for how it will distribute the money.
  “In the coming weeks, we will make an announcement about the process to distribute the funds — know that we are working around the clock with our advisors to get the funds to our families as quickly as possible,” the organization said in a news release.
  After the Humboldt Broncos team bus was involved in a horrifi
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash victim Logan Schatz remembered at celebration of life

  15-04-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Logan Schatz in Allan, Sask.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Logan Schatz remembered at celebration of life

  15-04-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Logan Schatz in Allan, Sask.
  
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• Northern lights photos represent hope for Sask. photographers

  15-04-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Sask. photographer Dre Erwin and his friend Jon Ray recently photographed an illuminating display of northern lights in northern Saskatchewan. The pair say photography has a therapeutic effect and the photos represent hope.
  
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  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• RCMP Looking For Assistance in Identifying Suspects dlvr.it/QPdMfq https://t.co/o9vHmxuuIv

  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• Nipawin Company Fined For Failing to Pay Employees dlvr.it/QPdMfD https://t.co/WGHc2Cb2nO

  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• Lord Stanley Visits Broncos Bus Crash Survivors dlvr.it/QPdMTL https://t.co/kPmSitX4aH

  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• April is Safe Digging Month in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/QPdMfX https://t.co/NGZumdw67f

  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• A Moment of Silence Held Prior to Game 1 of SJHL Final dlvr.it/QPdMYL https://t.co/0LxvKYuk72

  15-04-2018 21:52
  
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• Humboldt Broncos’ Parker Tobin remembered at celebration of life west of Edmonton

  15-04-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  A celebration of life is being held in Stony Plain, Alta. on Sunday afternoon to honour the memory of Parker Tobin, an 18-year-old hockey player killed when his team bus crashed near Tisdale, Sask. earlier this month.
  
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• Funerals today for Broncos players Logan Schatz, Parker Tobin

  15-04-2018 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Funerals are being held Sunday for two of the junior hockey players who died in the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  Parker Tobin is being laid to rest in a funeral service at the Glenn Hall Arena in Stony Plain, Alta.
  A celebration of life is being held for Logan Schatz in the Communiplex in Allan, Sask.
  Funerals have so far been held for seven of the 16 people who died after the April 6 collision between a semi and the Humboldt Broncos bus. All 13 others on board the bus were injured and 10
  
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• Review: Pursuing an elusive place called home

  15-04-2018 20:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s the guy who hates sleeping on a mattress.
  A different thing will stick with every person who sees Home is a Beautiful Word.
  For me, it was the mattress guy (Kelt Eccleston). He’s so used to sleeping on the street that he can’t stand a mattress — it’s too squishy, like sleeping on mud. He’s not speaking hypothetically; he spent the winter sleeping on mud — managed to keep dry, but on the mud. There’s just something about that image.
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• 'Going to gain my heart back': walker crosses Ontario, with a dream to play hockey in Humboldt

  15-04-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  He has blisters on his feet and his own losses to carry, but every step he takes closer on a 1,150-kilometre journey, Rance Cardinal can feel those wounds healing. He's on his way from Sioux Lookout, Ont., to Humboldt, Sask., with a hope to play hockey.
  
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• Kindness everywhere after Humboldt Broncos bus crash kills 16

  15-04-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  The tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash has released an incredible display of human kindness as residents struggle to deal with their grief.
  
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• Multiple Saskatoon departing flights cancelled due to weather

  15-04-2018 19:19
  Multiple flights departing Saskatoon on Sunday have been cancelled due to weather, according to a tweet from the Saskatoon Airport.
  
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• 'It’s all about the Broncos': Kindness everywhere after bus crash kills 16

  15-04-2018 19:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — A tragic bus crash that has sunk a Saskatchewan community into deep sorrow has also released an incredible display of human kindness as residents struggle to deal with their grief.
  Sixteen people died, including 10 players, and another 13 were injured after a transport truck and the bus taking the Humboldt Broncos to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game on April 6 collided at a rural intersection.
  The driver of the truck was uninjured.
  People across Canada and from a
  
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• Brooke Henderson dedicates LPGA win to Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims

  15-04-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Henderson dedicated her LPGA victory on Saturday to the people involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Quadriplegic Moose Jaw Warriors scout says hockey can be key to 'pushing through'

  15-04-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Justin Rayner knows what it’s like for one accident to change your life and your relationship with hockey forever. Now, he's reaching out to the survivors of the Humboldt crash.
  
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• Hockey night in Nipawin brings comfort and companionship 1 week after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  15-04-2018 17:39 via cbc.ca
  Nipawin's Centennial Arena was packed Saturday night for the first Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game since the deadly crash that claimed the lives of 16 Humboldt Broncos team members.
  
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• Suspects in Regina cab driver stabbing arrested after chase, shootout

  15-04-2018 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Charges are pending against a man and a woman who were chased down in a stolen taxi from Regina on Saturday.
  
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• Charges laid after RCMP get in chase, shootout with suspects of Regina cab driver stabbing

  15-04-2018 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Charges have been laid against a man and a woman who were chased down in a stolen taxi from Regina on Saturday.
  
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• 'A great, great night': Rush and Swarm pay tribute to Humboldt Broncos

  15-04-2018 15:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  Traditionally, the crowd at Saskatchewan Rush games greets the visiting team with jeers. On Saturday night, the Georgia Swarm were met with cheers. 
  Paying tribute to the Humboldt Broncos, Saskatchewan and Georgia both wore special edition jerseys for their National Lacrosse League tilt.
  The Rush, wearing green, replaced the name bars on the back of their jerseys with the word “Humboldt,” while on the yellow Swarm jerseys the names were replaced with “Broncos.” The B
  
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  15-04-2018 14:35
  
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• Man who helped recover bodies after Titanic disaster remembered 106 years later

  15-04-2018 14:13
  On the 106th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, a Halifax woman reflected on her grandfather's role in ensuring some of the victims were laid to rest.
  
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• 106 years later, Nova Scotia capital remembers Titanic disaster

  15-04-2018 14:13
  One hundred and six years after the Titanic was swallowed by frigid waters, Nova Scotians will gather to remember the lives lost during the ship's fateful maiden voyage.
  
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• Montrealer aims to be first solo woman to reach top of Mount Logan

  15-04-2018 14:03
  A Montreal mountaineer will attempt to become the first solo woman to climb Canada's highest mountain in a trek that begins next month.
  
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• 'The Legend of Humboldt': Elgar Petersen, namesake of Broncos' home arena, was a fixture in sports community

  15-04-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The home of the Humboldt Broncos was not named after an elite NHL player or a wealthy benefactor. It was named after Elgar Petersen, someone who is described as a tireless volunteer who became a fixture in the city's sports community.
  
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• Georgia Swarm snap Saskatchewan Rush’s win streak

  15-04-2018 07:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Georgia Swarm snapped the Saskatchewan Rush’s three-game winning streak with a 16-10 victory at SaskTel Centre on Saturday. Derek Bidwell has highlights from the game.
  
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• Estevan Bruins, Nipawin Hawks pay tribute to Humboldt Broncos before Saturday’s game

  15-04-2018 06:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Estevan Bruins and Nipawin Hawks paid tribute to the Humboldt Broncos which included a moment of silence before their game on Saturday evening. The teams also thanked first responders as they formed a circle around centre ice.
  
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• Funerals for 3 victims of Humboldt bus crash

  15-04-2018 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  Three more victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash were laid to rest today. Sarah Offin reports on how they are being remembered.
  
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• Moment of silence held for Humboldt Broncos before Game 1 of SJHL final

  15-04-2018 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  A moment of silence was held before Game 1 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final on Saturday to honour members of the Humboldt Broncos who were killed in a bus crash.
  
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• Rules of the road: truck driver changes

  15-04-2018 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators still haven’t determined what caused the Humboldt bus crash. One factor they’ll be looking at – is the qualifications of the truck driver. As Sean O’Shea explains, the rules of the road for big rigs aren’t the same across the country.
  
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• Canada was notified before Syria airstrikes but not asked to help: Trudeau

  15-04-2018 03:35
  Canada was told in advance that the U.S., Britain and France were planning to launch airstrikes against Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday -- but was not asked to participate.
  
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• Drake wears Humboldt Broncos jersey to Raptors’ playoff opener against Wizards

  15-04-2018 03:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  TORONTO — Drake showed his support for the Humboldt hockey community Saturday.
  The Toronto rapper wore a No. 14 white, green and gold Humboldt Broncos jersey to the Raptors’ opening playoff game against the visiting Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Centre.
  Drake, seated courtside, pointed to the sky when he was shown on the jumbotron, to warm ovation from the soldout ACC crowd.
  Rap artist Drake wore a Humboldt Broncos jersey to the Raptors game on Saturday in Toronto.
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• Celebration of life for Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet held Saturday

  15-04-2018 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  It was a packed house at Nicholas Sheran Arena in Lethbridge as about 2,000 people came to say their goodbyes to the 21-year-old defenceman. Matt Battochio reports.
  
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• People around Saskatchewan play street hockey for Humboldt Broncos

  15-04-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  People around Saskatchewan grabbed their hockey sticks for some street hockey, to show support for the Humboldt Broncos. Angie Seth has more.
  
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• Global News at 6: April 14

  15-04-2018 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, April 14, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan remembered for actions on and off the ice

  15-04-2018 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  Funeral held for Humboldt Bronco head coach Darcy Haugan, 42, who died in a crash between the SJHL team's bus and a semi-trailer.
  
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• Science lovers gather in Saskatoon and around the world to call for evidence-based policy

  15-04-2018 01:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saturday was a cold windy day in Saskatoon, but that didn’t stop a group of around 50 people from gathering in Victoria Park for the second annual March for Science.
  Participants in the march, which took place in cities across Canada and around the world, hope to promote the need for all levels of government to tackle policy making with a scientific and evidence based approach.
  Julia Boughner, one of the organizers of this year’s march in Saskatoon and an associate professor in the c
  
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• After Humboldt crash, B.C. MP plans motion to study mandatory seatbelts on coach buses

  15-04-2018 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  "Because the public is asking questions at this point, this is a good time to lift the lid and see what we can do."
  
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• Drake sports Humboldt Broncos jersey at Toronto Raptors playoff game

  15-04-2018 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  Drake showed his support for the Humboldt Broncos crash victims at the Air Canada Centre.
  
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• Broncos player who donated organs remembered as hero

  15-04-2018 01:00 via cbc.ca
  Family and friends of Logan Boulet called him as a hero and later gave him a standing ovation in a southern Alberta arena after a few chants of "Logan" and "Boulet."
  
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• Toronto rapper Drake sports Humboldt Broncos jersey in support at Raptors playoff game

  15-04-2018 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto rapper Drake paid tribute to the Humboldt Broncos by wearing their jersey court side at the Toronto Raptors playoff game on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier calls on federal government to stand behind Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  15-04-2018 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe says it's in his province's best interest that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project go forward.
  
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• Fredericton restaurant staff collecting tips for Humboldt Broncos

  15-04-2018 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  Staff at a Fredericton restaurant have vowed to donate all their weekend tips to support the Humboldt Broncos.
  
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• Broncos player who donated organs celebrated as a hero at service

  15-04-2018 00:22
  Family and friends of Logan Boulet called him as a hero and later gave him a standing ovation in a southern Alberta arena after a few chants of 'Logan' and 'Boulet.'
  
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