51 h. ago Toronto family stuck on island near Turks and Caicos after boat crash

A Toronto family is reaching out for help after being left stranded on a small island off Turks and Caicos.According to Tiffany Scholl, her sister, Krista, brother-in-law, Tony, and niece, Adelaide, were sailing when their boat hit a reef and began to sink."Within seconds, they were in the emergency dinghy and then saved by a helicopter some hours later," Scholl shared in a GoFundMe created on Monday. "They watched their home sink into the ocean as they were pulled up by the helicopter."Photo: Tiffany Scholl/GoFundMe.Scholl says the family is now at the Coast Guard base on a small island off the coast of Turks and Caicos and needs help to return to Canada, which is why she started the fundraiser."They have nothing but the clothes on their backs," she wrote. "Please help and donate to the most deserving and amazing people I know."Scholl says the money will also help them restart their life in Canada.The GoFundMe has an $18,000 go...

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4 d. ago B.C. minister ‘won’t be intimidated’ by explosion at constituency office

Bowinn Ma made the comments Thursday, speaking at her first media availability since the incident at her North Vancouver constituency office last Friday.

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7 d. ago Did you spot a submarine in Vancouver waters? It's here for Fleet Week

Ship tours and boat rides and other family fun come to the North Shore on Canada Day and the following weekend

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1 week ago No injuries following 'security incident' at MLA Bowinn Ma's office

North Vancouver RCMP remain on scene at Ma's office near Esplanade and Chesterfield Avenue but have yet to share details on the incident.

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1 week ago No injuries after 'explosive device' left at MLA Bowinn Ma's office

North Vancouver RCMP remain on scene at Ma's office near Esplanade and Chesterfield Avenue but have yet to share details on the incident.

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1 week ago No injuries after 'explosive device' detonates at MLA Bowinn Ma's office

North Vancouver RCMP remain at Ma's office near Esplanade and Chesterfield Avenue

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1 week ago Courier charged in London boy's traffic death can keep driving while on bail

A courier charged in a crash that killed a seven-year-old boy outside his south London home is allowed to drive while on bail despite police telling The Free Press they believe a ban on driving was necessary.

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1 week ago 2 charged after London, Ont. boy killed coming off school bus

Over six months after a seven-year-old tragically lost their life while getting off their school bus, police have charged to people in connection with his death.

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1 week ago London police detail charges in collision that killed boy, 7, exiting school bus

Two people are charged in connection with the collision that killed a London boy as he exited his school bus, police announced on Thursday.

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1 week ago Courier, school bus driver charged in crash that killed boy, 7: London police

A school bus driver and courier are charged in a crash that killed a seven-year-old boy outside his south London home nine days before Christmas, London police say.

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1 week ago London police to announce charges in crash that killed child

London police will provide an update Thursday in the investigation into a crash that killed a seven-year-old boy outside his south-end home nine days before Christmas.

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First created in China and now booming in North America, verticals offer viewers soapy series in 60-90 second bites

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2 w. ago Advocates say 'patchwork' of safety policies needs improvement after child killed in Burrard Inlet boat crash

There is no fixed speed limit on open water. Boaters are required to adjust speeds based on weather and water conditions

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2 w. ago Convicted North Vancouver groper back in custody on new charges

His extensive criminal past includes receiving a six-month conditional sentence with house arrest in 2022 after being found guilty of groping a woman on a North Vancouver trail.

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3 w. ago Justin Bieber Shares Cryptic Posts as Wife Hailey Bieber Celebrates Billion Dollar Deal

Justin Bieber shares cryptic posts on love and faith, sparking rumors about issues with wife, Hailey Bieber. Meanwhile, Hailey celebrates big wins and a $1B Rhode deal.

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3 w. ago Boater calls for speed limit, warning signs in Cates Park area after child killed

Vessels frequently race through the area in North Vancouver, says man who was on the water when a child was killed by a boat

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4 w. ago Speedboat operator involved in deadly North Vancouver collision released

A 10-year-old boy from Vancouver was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the second child was airlifted to hospital in critical condition.

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4 w. ago 'He was a champion': Family shares love for boy, 10, killed in North Vancouver boat crash

Best friend of child killed in an induced coma with critical injuries

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4 w. ago One child dead, another critical after their inflatable is hit by speed boat in North Vancouver

First responders helped police at the scene and tried to save two children, but one died at the waterfront and the other is in critical condition

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4 w. ago Child killed, another injured in Vancouver speedboat crash: RCMP

North Vancouver RCMP said the driver of the speed boat is in custody.

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