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Transportation
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Alberta suspends certificate of trucking company involved in Broncos crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – A Calgary trucking company that owns the semi truck that collided with the Humboldt Broncos bus and killed 15 people has been ordered to keep its vehicles off the road. A spokesman with Alberta Transportation says Adesh…
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Canadian trucker sentenced for fatal crash in Montana
GREAT FALLS, Mont. A Canadian trucker has been sentenced for careless driving in the death of a Saskatchewan man in Montana last year. The Great Falls Tribune reports Jaroslav Kleberc of Bell Island, Newfoundland, was sentenced Friday to six months…
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Investigating Humboldt team bus crash likely to be a long process, experts say
MONTREAL – The investigation into a deadly crash that killed 15 people in northeastern Saskatchewan last Friday will be a long and painstaking one, according to several collision experts. Retired RCMP collision analyst Rob Creasser says months of work could…
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Not known what caused Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 15: RCMP
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened when a tractor-trailer collided with a hockey team bus at a Saskatchewan highway intersection in a horrific crash that killed 15 people, including players and the coach of…
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Three collisions involving school buses worry Ontario provincial police
Three separate crashes involving school buses in the last two days, including one that left a motorist dead, have Ontario provincial police pleading for drivers to pay more attention. The fatality occurred in good weather Thursday morning, when a sport…
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Coroner investigating worker’s death at New Westminster truck trailer facility
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC are investigating a worker’s death at a truck-trailer loading facility in New Westminster, B.C. Coroners’ spokesman Andy Watson said the incident occurred Friday morning and WorkSafeBC says it appears the…
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Man sues cops, transit authority after being pinned to pavement, alleges racial profiling
TORONTO – A young black man and his mother have launched a lawsuit against Toronto police and the city’s transit authority, alleging he was a victim of racial profiling when officers and fare inspectors pinned him to the ground on…
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Random police checks should be banned: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
HALIFAX – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is renewing his call for a ban on all random police street checks, saying the practice – sometimes known as carding – is a form of systemic racism. “People are being stopped because…
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Lac Megantic tragedy: Crown says bankrupt railway won’t have to stand trial
MONTREAL – The railway at the heart of the Lac-Megantic tragedy five years ago will not have to stand trial for criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people, Crown officials in Quebec said Tuesday. Prosecutors weren’t convinced they could…
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Broken rail led to Saskatchewan potash train derailment: TSB report
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – An investigation has concluded that a split rail ultimately led to the derailment of a freight train carrying potash in southwestern Saskatchewan last fall. A Transportation Safety Board report says the crack had been there for…
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British Columbia legislator injured in accident, recovering in hospital
VICTORIA – A Liberal member of British Columbia’s legislature was injured in an accident earlier this week and was transported by air ambulance to hospital in Vancouver where he is recovering. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson said in a statement Wednesday…
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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: TSB
SASKATOON – A report into a runaway railway car that rumbled through part of Saskatoon says not enough is being done to reduce such uncontrolled movements. The Transportation Safety Board says the crew did not connect the air breaks on…
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TSB probing death on cargo ship in eastern Quebec
PORT-DANIEL-GASCONS, Que. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team to Quebec to investigate a fatality aboard a cargo ship. Few details have been disclosed, but it’s believed a member of the crew died after falling on…
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Mountie’s widow wants move over law broadened for Nova Scotia highways
HALIFAX – The widow of a Mountie who was struck by a van while helping motorists change a flat tire wants to see a broadening of Nova Scotia’s so-called move-over law. “I actually think that the law should be extended…
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Road worker killed after car crashes into highway work site near Montreal
MONTREAL – A 44-year-old road worker was killed and seven others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a highway work site west of Montreal last night. Quebec provincial police say a 38-year-old van driver was arrested and is expected…
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Imperial warns faulty aircraft gasoline could pose fuel gauge interference
CALGARY – Imperial Oil Ltd. is warning regulators and customers that aviation gasoline shipped from its Edmonton-area refinery could cause interference with aircraft fuel gauge sensors. The company says in a release that a product quality problem was discovered earlier…
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B.C. ride hailing report makes 32 recommendations to pave way for regulations
VICTORIA – An all-party British Columbia government committee is unanimous in supporting a provincewide plan for ride-hailing services in the province. The committee’s report makes 32 recommendations to help pave the way toward introducing and regulating ride-hailing in B.C. NDP…
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No injuries reported in small plane crash at Toronto’s island airport
TORONTO – A minor plane crash at Toronto’s island airport did not cause any injuries and is not expected to cause major delays. A spokeswoman with Ports Toronto, which is responsible for the Billy Bishop Airport, says a small single-engine…
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TSB calls for improved safety at rail crossings after death of man in wheelchair
MONCTON, N.B. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling on federal and local authorities across the country to improve safety at railway crossings designated for people using wheelchairs and other assistive devices. The recommendation follows the July 2016…
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Three people killed in Quebec helicopter crash
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – An investigation is underway into a helicopter crash Thursday evening in a snow-covered field near Drummondville, Que., that claimed the lives of three people. Quebec provincial police said Friday the crash occurred at about 9 p.m. just…