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Trucker who caused Broncos crash likely to be deported after sentence: lawyer

An immigration lawyer says the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan is likely to be deported to India right after he serves his sentence. Lorne Waldman, who is...

rdnews@socastdigital.com Mar 22, 2019

B.C. researcher says device mimics parent's touch to help babies cope with pain

VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia have designed a “robot” that helps reduce pain for premature babies by simulating skin-to-skin contact with a parent who may not be available du...

rdnews@socastdigital.com Mar 22, 2019

'Nobody wins in this:' Truck driver in fatal Broncos crash gets 8-year sentence

MELFORT, Sask. - A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison by a judge who said she believed his remorse was sincere, but she had to ...

rdnews@socastdigital.com Mar 22, 2019

Anti-discrimination organization wants to map offenders with hate atlas

VANCOUVER - An advocacy organization says it wants to map hatred and discrimination across Canada in a move that is prompting warnings of caution from one civil liberties group. The Vancouver-based Mo...

rdnews@socastdigital.com Mar 22, 2019

North Korea abruptly withdraws staff from liaison office

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea abruptly withdrew its staff from a liaison office with South Korea on Friday, a development that is likely to put a damper on ties between the countries and fur...

rdnews@socastdigital.com Mar 22, 2019

US forces say 2 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - Two American service members were killed during an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. and NATO forces said, providing no other details on the combat deaths. The fatalities, which bri...