The semi-trailer truck involved in the Humboldt Broncos team bus crash was travelling at nearly 100 km/h at the moment of impact, and the semi's driver isn't thought to have been distracted, according to a document obtained by CBC News. The document has not yet been presented to the court. "No tire skid marks due to braking were left […]
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'We became a stronger family': Supporters rally as Humboldt Broncos take ice for home opener
The new Humboldt Broncos will be surrounded by support when they take home ice on Wednesday for their first regular season game since the bus crash in the spring. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team were on their way to Nipawin, Sask., for a playoff game on April 6 when their bus was struck by a […]
Humboldt Broncos' Ryan Straschnitzki's road to recovery
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki’s road to recovery is one filled with many highs and lows, after he was paralyzed when a truck crashed into the his team’s bus.
Humboldt Broncos honoured as late coach wins Willie O'Ree Award
Surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos were honoured at the National Hockey League's awards night in Las Vegas, accepting the inaugural Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award on behalf of their late head coach, Darcy Haugan. Haugan was one of 16 people killed when the team's bus collided with a truck while en route to a Saskatchewan […]
Why the heartbreak of Humboldt is touching teenagers in Uganda
When word of the Humboldt Broncos bus accident reached Jinja, Uganda, there was profound sadness at the St. James Orthopedic Clinic and among the young patients it has helped over the past five years. The clinic is a partner with One4Another International, a Canadian-based charity that helps children with birth defects or injuries get on […]
Where will the money go? Unprecedented donations keep pouring in for Humboldt Broncos
As donations from an online fundraising campaign for the Humboldt Broncos surpass $ 11 million, people are thinking about where that money will go and how it can best be used to help the families of those killed in the April 6 bus crash, as well as rebuild the lives of those who were injured.
Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos tragedy: Here’s what you need to know
Organ donor registration spiked following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, but Canada has “one of the worst” participation levels in the world. Here’s what you need to know, both about how to register, and the misconceptions that have put us so far behind other nations.
Torontonians honour Humboldt community with Jersey Day tribute
Factory workers, bus drivers and Mayor John Tory were among thousands of Torontonians who donned jerseys Thursday to show their support for the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. It was last Friday evening when a bus carrying the Humboldt junior A Broncos hockey team collided with a truck in rural Saskatchewan, killing 16 players and staff. […]
Humboldt Broncos bus crash claims 16th victim, as athletic therapist dies in hospital
Dayna Brons, the lone woman aboard the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus when it collided with a transport truck on April 6, has died. Family and friends had been waiting anxiously, hoping the 25-year-old athletic therapist would pull through after she suffered serious head trauma, relative Dale Brons told The Canadian Press on Tuesday. At that […]
Organ donation by Humboldt Broncos player inspires others
Many social media users say the donation of Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet’s organs has inspired them to become donors themselves. Health officials in two provinces say online registrations have surged in the days following the horrific crash.