Deaths

• York Regional Police locate 3 dead in Richmond Hill home, investigation underway

  York Regional Police say its homicide unit is investigating after officers located three people dead inside of a Richmond Hill home on Thursday afternoon.

  Crime

  Feb 1
  
• Death toll of powerful Morocco earthquake climbs to 2,000

  A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying buildings in the historic city of Marrakech.

  World

  Sep 9, 2023
  
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• 4 dead after scissor lift falls at house construction site in Quebec

  Police say the victims were atop a scissor lift several metres above the ground as they worked on a new house when the device fell over and fatally injured all four people.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2023
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• Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: June 10

  Global News Hour at 6 on Global Calgary for June 10, 2023. Hosted by Sarah Offin.

  Jun 10, 2023
• Number of opioid deaths reported in Lethbridge increase in 2022: provincial data

  According to Alberta substance use surveillance data — which is publicly available online — 79 people died of unintentional opioid poisoning in Lethbridge last year.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2023
• Airbnb to pull listings that don’t have proper permits in Quebec

  The San Francisco-based company made the announcement eight days after a fatal fire destroyed an Old Montreal building that housed illegal rentals.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
• ‘We want closure’: James Smith Cree Nation inquests pushed back to 2024

  The inquests were meant to inform the public about the circumstances surrounding these deaths, as well as to highlight any potential dangerous practices.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2023
• No confirmed XBB. 1.5. cases in New Brunswick yet: Public Health

  There are no known cases of the new COVID variant XBB. 1.5. in New Brunswick yet, and little is known about its severity. Experts say now is the time to take preventive measures.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2023
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• At least 19 people dead, 32 injured after fuel tanker explodes in Afghanistan tunnel

  At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul, a local official said Sunday.

  World

  Dec 18, 2022
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• Report reveals Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin have low death rates from opioid use

  WDG had 23 opioid-related deaths in the first half of 2022. That puts the area 27th among the 34 public health units in Ontario.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2022