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B.C. grieves Humboldt Broncos crash victims, a Hope school adopts a bear and more
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Mourners comfort each other as people attend a vigil at the Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Humboldt Broncos, to honor the victims of a fatal bus accident in Humboldt, Saskatchewan on Sunday, April 8, 2018. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

1. Giants hockey chaplain helps community grieve after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

鈥淚 identify very closely with what they鈥檙e going through and I can鈥檛 imagine if that鈥檇 been a call about our bus, how devastating that would be,鈥 said Lighthouse Church pastor Danny Stebeck.

2. 91原创 hockey moms organize jersey day to honour Humboldt crash victims

People are being asked to social media their photos in jerseys and her group is coming up with a hashtag.

3. B.C., Alberta clash as Kinder Morgan suspends Trans Mountain work

The company said it would speak with stakeholders before making a decision by May 31, 鈥渞ather than risking billions of dollars on an outcome that is outside of our control.鈥

4. 101st anniversary of Vimy Ridge commemorated in Cloverdale ceremony

On April 9, 1917, the four Canadian army divisions fought as a unified force for the first time, accomplishing what was thought impossible by the British and French forces 鈥 they captured the heavily fortified Vimy Ridge, 175 km north of Paris, France.

5. Coquihalla Grade 5 class have a new pet bear

He could have been Pingu, Yogi, Blackberry or Bob, but the Grade 5 class at Coquihalla Elementary School decided S鈥檓ore was a better fit for the name of their newly adopted 35-kilogram rescued black bear.

A Grade 5 class at Coquihalla Elementary School have a different kind of class pet, a rescue bear. After a recent class vote, the young bear has been named S鈥檓ore and students are eagerly awaiting more information about him once he emerges from hibernation. (Emelie Peacock/Hope Standard)


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