12 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashes through Illinois building during after

Those killed were between the ages of 4 and 18

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12 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

CHATHAM, Ill. — Four children were killed and several more were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle hitting three people outside, ramming through the building and then […]

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20 h. ago Coroner’s jury begins considering recommendations in Ottawa bus crash inquest

A coroner's inquest into a fatal Ottawa bus crash in 2019 is coming to a close as the jury begins considering recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future. 

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2 d. ago Israeli airstrike kills 10 people as mediators try to restart a ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Israeli strikes killed at least 49 people in the past 24 hours, according to health officials. The dead in the […]

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3 d. ago Video shows moment roof collapses at Victoria construction site

WorkSafeBC confirmed it is investigating the incident that happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 11 at the site located in the 600 block of Herald Street.

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3 d. ago Ottawa bus crash inquest coming to a close, jury to consider recommendations

A coroner's inquest into a deadly Ottawa bus crash in 2019 is coming to a close, with the jury expected to soon begin their deliberations. 

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3 d. ago Video shows moment Ontario homeowner scared off 4 armed home invaders

A video shared by South Simcoe Police shows the moment four armed home invaders broke down the door of a Bradford West Gwillimbury home earlier this week.

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6 d. ago Today's letters: Westboro bus crash inquest — it's important to learn the truth

Wednesday, April 23: In the end, who will take responsibility for the bus disaster that affected so many lives, a reader asks. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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7 d. ago Oregon college softball coach and player killed when truck collides with team bus

An Oregon college softball team traveling from a game was involved in a two-vehicle crash that killed an athlete and coach, authorities said Saturday. The driver of a pickup crossed a center line and crashed head-on into a bus carrying 10 members of the Umpqua Community College team Friday night in Coos County, Oregon State […]

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9 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in last 48 hours, Palestinians say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops ramp up attacks to pressure Hamas to release its hostages and disarm. The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children, some […]

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1 week ago Woman dead, man seriously injured after car crashes into Pickering bus shelter

A woman is dead and a seriously injured man is in a hospital after vehicle lost control and crashed into a bus shelter on Kingston Rd. in Pickering. Durham Regional Police said an Ornge ambulance helicopter landed on Hwy. 401, near Whites Rd., to transport one of those hit to a hospital. “There were two […]

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1 week ago One dead, one injured after vehicle drives into Pickering bus shelter: police

Durham regional police say the collision took place on Kingston Road between Brock and Valleyfarm roads on Wednesday afternoon.

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2 w. ago Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine’s Sumy targeted military forces as condemnation grows

BRUSSELS — Russia on Monday claimed its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s Sumy that killed and wounded scores including children had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops, while European leaders condemned the attack as a war crime. Ukrainian officials have said two ballistic missiles on Palm Sunday morning hit the heart of Sumy, a city […]

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2 w. ago Israel destroys a hospital in north Gaza as strikes intensify on Palm Sunday

A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza hit a hospital, a municipal building, a home and a vehicle, killing at least 21 people, including children, on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Graphic video shown at murder trial for Toronto man accused of former actor’s death

Graphic video footage capturing the moment Gabriel del Castillo Mullally was fatally run over by a car was shown at the trial for the man accused of his murder on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Quebecer who killed wife, children must stay in men’s prison despite identifying as female

Mohamed Al Ballouz, who transitioned while in custody, had asked to be incarcerated at the Joliette Institution for Women

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2 w. ago Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare may have been trying to kill his past, trial told

The trial of Pierre Ny St-Amand will determine if he should be held criminally responsible for his actions which left two children dead and six injured

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2 w. ago Westboro bus crash both 'horrific' and 'unique,' inquest jury hears

A Transport Canada expert who prepared a report on the “mechanism of injury” in the 2019 collision that killed three passengers and seriously wounded 17 others testified Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Idaho mom who killed 2 of her kids goes on trial over death of husband

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, is on trial again Monday. This time, she’s accused in Arizona of conspiring to murder her estranged husband. In opening statements the prosecution said that Vallow Daybell conspired with brother Alex Cox to kill […]

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3 w. ago Logan Boulet effect still strong 7 years after horrific bus crash

It has been seven years since the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, but the legacy of Logan Boulet – and Green Shirt Day – keeps the conversation going about organ donation.

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