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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RBC releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash
The Royal Bank, which faced angry backlash earlier this year over an outsourcing arrangement with a foreign company, committed Friday to not offshore work when salary savings is the primary reason. 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
“There are very large social differences. There are many unemployed, frustrated young people. I’m not surprised something like this happens.”Nina Edstrom, social anthropologist Rioting in Sweden raises questions about immigration and inequality →
“It only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it a bad season. That’s why we’re reminding Canadians that, no matter the number of storms predicted for the Atlantic, it’s time to start preparing for hurricane season.”Chris Fogarty, program supervisor for the Canadian Hurricane Centre Get ready, Maritimers: active hurricane season expected →
Qatar abandons effort to move ICAO from Montreal: John Baird
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Qatar has abandoned an effort to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization out of Montreal. Continue reading