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The scope of the tragedy that played out on the Trans-Canada Highway this morning had echoes of the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash five years ago.
A semi-trailer striking a bus. A body count that hit 15 when the RCMP delivered its first media briefing on what is believed to be the largest mass-casualty event in Manitoba’s history. And sadly, more questions than answers amid the shock and spreading grief.
Our coverage today comes from a team of reporters and a photographer in the air to help bring home the scale of the tragedy. As well, we’ve been working with the team at our sister paper in Brandon to help cover the emergency response there and at the scene near Carberry.
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We will continue updating this story as more information comes available tonight and into Friday.
While some of our journalists worked on crash coverage, their colleagues filed other important stories.
A pregnant woman who was targeted in a violent home invasion last week spoke to reporter Tyler Searle about the assault, which left her with stab wounds to her face, neck and upper body. Candace Richardson was asleep in her home in Erickson, Man., when a stranger broke in and began attacking her.
And education reporter Maggie Macintosh talked to officials in the Frontier School Division about their hopes a $10,000 bonus payment will entice new teachers to work in the northern Manitoba division, which suffers continual staffing shortages.
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