Alberta truck driver struck collapsed Washington State bridge
The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, according to Washington State Patrol. A memo from the Washington State Patrol notes four vehicles involved in the incident, including the semi that struck the bridge. Continue reading
UK police: 2 men arrested after flight from Pakistan to England diverted
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an incident on a plane flying from Pakistan to Britain, officials said, rattling the U.K. just days a British soldier was killed on a London street in a suspected terror attack. Continue reading
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Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing, battle with police
A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke over Kabul in the second major attack in the city in little over a week, police said. The explosion was followed by an hours-long gunbattle in the central district. Continue reading
Ex premier McGuinty to testify Sept. 12 at Elliot Lake mall inquiry
Former premier Dalton McGuinty will be testifying in September at the inquiry into last year’s shopping mall collapse in Elliot Lake, Ont. Continue reading
Syria agrees ‘in principle’ to attend U.S.-Russia conference on ending civil war
The Syrian government has agreed “in principle” to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country’s civil war, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. Continue reading
RBC releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash
The Royal Bank is making a formal commitment that it won’t send work offshore just to save on salaries. Continue reading
Ban Ki-Moon urges African leaders to help bring peace to eastern DR Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged African leaders to implement a peace plan that the U.N. hopes will stabilize eastern Congo, a region long plagued by violence and which now is back on edge. Continue reading
Canada ranks near bottom in paid vacation time
Canadian employers must give workers two weeks off a year — compared to zero guaranteed vacation time in the United States. Both countries compare poorly to what most EU nations provide their workers. Continue reading
18 injured in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport: fire official
Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta’s airport, officials said. Continue reading
Watch: Tornado chaser captures first 10 minutes of Moore tornado
Watch this incredible raw video of the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, captured by Justin Cox. Continue reading