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CanadaMay 19, 2020

Officer calls Snowbirds crash 'nightmare' as probe begins

A team of military investigators has arrived in British Columbia to begin searching for answers into Sunday's deadly Snowbirds jet crash. The aerobatic team's commander described as a confluence of ``worst-case scenarios, and it became our absolute worst nightmare.'' The Snowbirds had been in the midst of a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale during the COVID-19 pandemic. One Canadian Armed Forces member, Capt. Jennifer Casey, a spokesperson, was killed while another, Capt. Richard MacDougall, who was piloting the aircraft, sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries.
WorldMay 18, 2020

Man kills 3 family members, then himself in South Carolina

Authorities say a man shot and killed three members of his family and then killed himself after an argument in their South Carolina home. Calhoun County deputies said two children escaped from the home in St. Matthews during the shooting around 7 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a 37 year old man killed a 37 year old woman and 16 year old and 12 year old sisters teenagers before killing himself. One of the two children who escaped was shot in the arm and treated at the hospital. Deputies say the shooting happened after an argument, but didn't release additional details on the dispute.
BCMay 18, 2020

Mother of Captain Richard MacDougall says family is grateful for his survival

The mother of Captain Richard MacDougall, the Snowbirds pilot involved in the crash in Kamloops, BC, says her family is grateful for his survival. Paulette Richard says she has talked to her son since the crash and he is trying to process what happened. Richard says MacDougall's injuries include multiple fractures that occurred when he hit the roof of a home after ejecting from the aircraft. Richard says she's very saddened by the death of Captain Jenn Casey of Halifax. Casey, a public affairs officer, died Sunday when the plane crashed in a residential area of Kamloops while on a cross-countr
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CanadaMay 18, 2020

Daycares in Montreal given the green light to open: Quebec Premier Francois Legault

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says 34 more people have died of COVID-19 in the province over the past 24 hours, representing the lowest number since April 12. He says there are also 707 new cases for a total of 43,627. Legault says the news is good enough to confirm that stores in the Montreal area with a door to the outside will be able to open on May 25 as planned. Daycares in Montreal have also been given the green light to open on June 1, after the original opening date had to be pushed back due to the size of the outbreak in the city.
CanadaMay 18, 2020

B.C. pilots to fly over Vancouver in tribute to Snowbirds victim

The BC General Aviation Association says a memorial flyover tomorrow in tribute to the victim of yesterday's deadly Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops will quote ``pick up where the Snowbirds left off.'' A group of 35 BC pilots will depart from Abbotsford Airport and fly over Vancouver in what has been dubbed Operation Backup Inspiration, a nod to the Snowbirds event called Operation Inspiration. The event lists strict rules, such as no formation flying, to ensure safety during the memorial. Captain Jenn Casey, a public affairs officer with the Canadian Forces, died in yesterday's crash. "Provi
CanadaMay 17, 2020

1 dead in Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crash in B.C.

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces died in a Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops today. The Kamloops Airport says emergency crews were responding to the crash. The Snowbirds aerobatics team was scheduled to make a trip from Kamloops to Vernon today as part of Operation Inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Operation Inspiration started in Nova Scotia earlier this month and features the team's signature nine-jet formation. It was aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheduled start was delayed because of rain and low visibility. Operatio
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IndiaMay 16, 2020

Punjab to lift curfew from May 18, CM hints at maximum possible relaxations in non-containment zones

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced the replacement of strict curfew with a lockdown till May 31 in the State, while indicating resumption of limited public transport and maximum possible relaxations in non-containment zones from May 18. The containment zones would be strictly sealed to enable the resumption of shops and small businesses in the non-containment areas, he announced, adding that details of all relaxations would be announced by Monday, taking into account the new guidelines of the Centre for Lockdown 4.0. He, however, made it clear that educational institut
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WorldMay 16, 2020

Spoke to PM Modi, sending 'quite a lot' of ventilators to India: Trump

The United States is sending many ventilators to India to help the country combat the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday. "We are sending quite a lot of ventilators to India. I spoke to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and we are sending quite a few ventilators to India. We have a tremendous supply of ventilators," Trump said at the White House. "I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India. We stand with India and Narendra Modi during this pandemic. We're also cooperating on vaccine development. Together we wil
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CanadaMay 16, 2020

1,212 new cases and 90 COVID-19 deaths reported in Canada

There are 74,613 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 41,420 confirmed (including 3,401 deaths, 11,039 resolved) Ontario: 21,922 confirmed (including 1,825 deaths, 16,641 resolved) Alberta: 6,515 confirmed (including 125 deaths, 5,317 resolved) British Columbia: 2,407 confirmed (including 140 deaths, 1,908 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,034 confirmed (including 55 deaths, 918 resolved) Saskatchewan: 590 confirmed (including 6 deaths, 408 resolved) Manitoba: 278 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 254 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 260 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 24

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