St. Maarten
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WestJet plane makes ‘hard landing’ Sunday at Sint Maarten airportWestJet Airlines confirms a flight from Toronto to Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean, made a 'hard landing' and passengers used emergency slides to evacuate the aircraft on Sunday.CanadaSep 7
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French woman killed in rare shark attack off St. Martin beachOfficials in the French Caribbean territory say it was the first fatal incident in recent history.TrendingDec 11, 2020
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Suspects arrested after Quebec man killed protecting daughter in Sint MaartenSylvain Valade, from Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, a town in the Laurentians region north of Montreal, was shot June 5 and died of his injuries in a Florida hospital.Aug 9, 2019
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Quebec man killed in Sint Maarten died protecting his daughter, she saysThe victim's daughter, Yanie Valade, paid tribute to her father in an emotional Facebook post, saying he died a hero.CanadaJun 9, 2019
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Canadian airlines pause winter flights to St. Maarten due to damage caused by hurricanesCanadian travellers hoping to vacation in St. Maarten this winter will have to make alternative plans.CanadaNov 6, 2017
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Alberta couple home after being stranded in St. Maarten after Hurricane IrmaA Sherwood Park couple is home after being stranded in St. Maarten, one of the Caribbean islands hit hardest by Hurricane Irma.CanadaSep 17, 2017
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Toronto couple recounts their horrifying ordeal during Hurricane IrmaMike Moriarty and Meryl Zavitz, who were stranded in St. Maarten, tell Angie Seth through mixed emotions of fear and frustration that they are happy to be home and lucky to be alive.CanadaSep 16, 2017
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Ontario family reunited after Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc on CaribbeanAfter spending days hunkered down at his medical school in the aftermath of Irma, a Canadian student has been reunited with his family.Sep 12, 2017
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Ottawa fends off criticism over Irma disaster responseInternational Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says 691 Canadians have now been flown out of the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean as the Liberal government fends off criticism of how it handled the disaster.CanadaSep 12, 2017
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Families of stranded Canadians disappointed by government response to disasterIt has been a week fraught with worry for Stouffville couple Dennis and Mila Bishev. Their 21-year-old son Daniel, has been stranded on the hurricane-ravaged island of St. Maarten with his classmates.CanadaSep 11, 2017
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