https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/gofundme-account-set-humboldt-broncos-victims-families/

 

Just donated.  These families are going to need a lot of support.  Just so sad.

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

make it $7 million.

I was watching BC1 news on Saturday and they had just broken one million, and the news anchor was talking about the Go Fund Me and how amazing it was that they had blown through the original $300,000 target so fast  and how she was amazed at how fast Canadians were rallying to help, then she choked up and couldn't talk anymore and they had to go to commercial.  Way to go Canada.  So proud right now.

Absolutely, these families should not have to worry about anything financial, only on healing, coping and getting through the day.

1 hour ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere but one thing I thought of when I read the details of this accident was that B-trains like the one below should not be allowed on the road as they endanger everyone's safety.   These rigs are prevalent in Sask. and I've had units this big pass me at 120 km/h on the Trans-Canada crossing Sask.   Driver may have temporarily forgotten the length of his load when he attempted to cross the road in front of the bus or he may have just blown the stop sign as has been previously suggested.  The length allowed has been pushed to 90 ft. (27.5 M) and stopping distance must be absolutely ridiculous.

 

I don't think you should speculate on what the driver was thinking at the moment and to suggest that this professional driver "forgot" he was driving a long combination vehicle is irresponsible. 

When the investigators have filed their report, we'll know a lot more. 

On ‎4‎/‎9‎/‎2018 at 2:41 PM, iHeart said:

 

Almost $8 million now.  Go Canada go!

5 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere but one thing I thought of when I read the details of this accident was that B-trains like the one below should not be allowed on the road as they endanger everyone's safety.   These rigs are prevalent in Sask. and I've had units this big pass me at 120 km/h on the Trans-Canada crossing Sask.   Driver may have temporarily forgotten the length of his load when he attempted to cross the road in front of the bus or he may have just blown the stop sign as has been previously suggested.  The length allowed has been pushed to 90 ft. (27.5 M) and stopping distance must be absolutely ridiculous.

The trucking company involved has now been suspended.

5 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

The trucking company involved has now been suspended.

Just to expand, suspending them is standard procedure in these types of cases until a deeper investigation is complete.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4135621/calgary-truck-company-suspended-humboldt-broncos-crash/

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The trucking company that contracted the semi-truck involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 15 people and injured 14 others has been suspended pending an investigation.

Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd. was suspended indefinitely by the Alberta Transportation ministry pending an investigation,  provincial Transport Minister Brian Mason confirmed to Global News.

Officials say this is standard procedure any time a commercial carrier is involved in a significant or high-profile incident that poses a high risk to the public.

It is still too early to speculate on the cause of the collision, a government source said. RCMP officials wouldn’t comment on the investigation as it was still underway.

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Just disgusting.  This person is beyond horrible.

Edited April 11, 20187 yr by kelownabomberfan

the death toll is now at 16

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/sixteenth-humboldt-broncos-collision-victim-has-died-health-authority-1.3881136

16th death today. 

 

it's official, the gofundme page has reached Ten Million dollars

 

On 4/11/2018 at 12:11 AM, kelownabomberfan said:

Just disgusting.  This person is beyond horrible.

OMG, what a ******* horrible person he/she is.  I read the tweets and many more and all this person does is bend the words of what everyone says to them.  What an awful person to use this tragedy to push their agenda.  That's not even a human comment.  That's the comment of a monster that is trying to make the world a worse place to live in.

19 minutes ago, Logan007 said:

OMG, what a ******* horrible person he/she is.  I read the tweets and many more and all this person does is bend the words of what everyone says to them.  What an awful person to use this tragedy to push their agenda.  That's not even a human comment.  That's the comment of a monster that is trying to make the world a worse place to live in.

Agreed. 

The tragedy has struck home because almost everyone can relate to the situation and feel for the families and the community. 

Almost everyone can remember a time, traveling on a bus, headed to an game or event. Whether it was with your schoolmates, your team, your band... it's just so personal. 

Statement from Maclean’s

 

 

by Maclean's

Apr 12, 2018

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We’d like to clarify that, contrary to misinformation being spread on social media, Nora Loreto has never been an employee of Maclean’s. She is a freelance writer who published one article on our website a few months ago. We had nothing to do with her extraordinarily inappropriate tweet regarding the Humboldt tragedy. We will have nothing else to say on this matter at the current time because we do not wish to distract from the tributes and grief being expressed on behalf of the victims of the accident, nor do we wish to feed into the torrent of abuse that Ms. Loreto has been subjected to since publishing her tweet.

hopefully they won't do any futher business with her anytime soon

Hopefully, that's the end of her career doing whatever the hell it is she does... Writing and tweeting trash. What a disgusting excuse of a human being with a lot of self-hatred flowing through those pasty veins. Honestly, I think she tweeted what she did to make herself feel relevant.

This rebuttal by Adrienne Batra hits the nail on the head, IMO: http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/batra-social-justice-warrior-misses-the-boat-on-humbold

And in particular, this line: "No one with a good heart is looking at this loss of life in Saskatchewan through the lens of race or gender because this loss goes beyond race, gender and politics."

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Hopefully, that's the end of her career doing whatever the hell it is she does... Writing and tweeting trash. What a disgusting excuse of a human being with a lot of self-hatred flowing through those pasty veins. Honestly, I think she tweeted what she did to make herself feel relevant.

This rebuttal by Adrienne Batra hits the nail on the head, IMO: http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/batra-social-justice-warrior-misses-the-boat-on-humbold

And in particular, this line: "No one with a good heart is looking at this loss of life in Saskatchewan through the lens of race or gender because this loss goes beyond race, gender and politics."

Exactly!

 

https://www.bardown.com/humboldt-broncos-gofundme-page-surpasses-the-11-million-mark-1.1056651

last chance to donate to the gofundme campaign (holy crap it's at 13 mil now)

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/broncoscrash/humboldt-broncos-will-still-accept-donations-after-gofundme-ends/vi-AAvYIQH

Edited April 17, 20187 yr by iHeart

and the final total from the gofundme page:

$15,185,400 

Hate to bump this but... 

 

 

oh man, I knew there was some kind of connection when I read about the crash (except I was wondering if it was on the same stretch of highway that killed 16  people.)

 

Well it's been three months but someone's paying for this

CBC Saskatchewan says: The driver of the semi involved in the crash, Jaskirat Sidhu, 29, faces several charges and is in police custody

Edited July 6, 20187 yr by iHeart

On part of me wants the truck driver to burn for eternity in Hell for what he did with the tragic loss of so many lives & the devastation of some of the survivors. Then another part of me thinks the guy was put in a position due to lack of regulations & training where he caused a devastating accident with loss of life & injuries. When the driver got up that day he never meant to kill or hurt anyone. He is a victim as much as the hockey players & support staff on the bus were due to inferior regulations & driving inexperience.  Just a sad, sad, sad situation. 

Edited July 7, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27