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RCMP to Release Names of Manitoba Crash Victims as City Gathers in Mourning

RCMP are set to release the names of the people who died in a fiery bus crash a week ago as a small western Manitoba community prepares to gather in mourning for the 16 lives lost. “Death happens but we never forget the ones who passed away. They will always be in our hearts. They…


Manitoba City Discusses Options, Possible Memorial to Honour 15 Killed in Bus Crash

A western Manitoba community is grappling with how to honour 15seniors killed in a fiery bus crash last week. Dauphin city council held an in-camera meeting Monday to discuss how it should respond to the collective grief and whether there should be a public memorial or vigil. Dauphin’s ministerial association is also set to gather…


Premier, RCMP and Health Official to Hold News Conference About Manitoba Bus Crash

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson will speak with reporters today about last week’s bus crash that killed 15 people and left 10 others seriously injured. The news conference will take place at RCMPD Division headquarters in Winnipeg at noon local time, and Stefanson will be joined by Supt. Rob Lasson, officer in charge of major crime…


RCMP Working to Confirm Identities of 15 Killed on Bus Heading to Manitoba Casino

Residents in Dauphin, Man., are anxiously waiting for word on the identities of 15 people killed in a fiery bus crash. Mounties say the group of mostly seniors was heading to a casino when the bus they were on crashed with a semi-trailer near the town of Carberry, west of Winnipeg. Ten people were also…


‘Mass Casualty Collision’ on Western Manitoba Trans-Canada Highway, Say RCMP

A serious crash resulting in a mass casualty response has occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba west of Winnipeg, health authorities have confirmed. The RCMP has jurisdiction and has not confirmed the exact number of fatalities but on June 15 tweeted: “All available Manitoba RCMP resources are deployed to a mass casualty collision,” on…


15 Dead After Collision on Western Manitoba Trans-Canada Highway

Fifteen people are dead and 10 have been taken to hospital with various injuries, after a semi-trailer heading east struck a bus carrying approximately 25 seniors from Dauphin, Manitoba, and surrounding areas. At a news conference at 5 p.m. local time, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill said the mass casualty event took place at approximately…