Wednesday, May 1, 2024
ADVT 
National

2 Canadian Men Die In Weekend Michigan Crash

The Canadian Press, 07 May, 2018 11:26 AM
    SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Two Canadians are dead after a small plane crashed at an airport in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
     
     
    The crash occurred Saturday at Sanderson Municipal Airport in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 
     
     
    The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane stalled and went down. Photos show the nose planted in the ground.
     
     
    SooToday.com identified the victims as 67-year-old pilot Gilbert Belair and 76-year-old John Paul Finck. They lived in Ontario in the Sault Ste. Marie area, and both were members of a local flying group.
     
     
    Belair's friend, David West, says he nearly fainted when he got the news. He says Belair "would do anything for anybody."

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Killer Of B.C. Gang Leader Jonathan Bacon Gets Life Without Parole For 18 Years

    Killer Of B.C. Gang Leader Jonathan Bacon Gets Life Without Parole For 18 Years
    B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton sentenced Jason McBride on Wednesday for the second-degree murder of Jonathan Bacon. 

    Killer Of B.C. Gang Leader Jonathan Bacon Gets Life Without Parole For 18 Years

    Rental-Only Zones In B.C. Could Result In Lower Land Prices: Experts

    Rental-Only Zones In B.C. Could Result In Lower Land Prices: Experts
    VANCOUVER — A proposal that would give cities in British Columbia the power to zone land for rental housing could moderate the price of affected properties, experts say.

    Rental-Only Zones In B.C. Could Result In Lower Land Prices: Experts

    RCMP Charge Southern Alberta Man After Woman's Horses Sold To Slaughterhouse

    RCMP Charge Southern Alberta Man After Woman's Horses Sold To Slaughterhouse
    STIRLING, Alta. — A man in southern Alberta is facing charges after a woman's two horses were sold to a slaughterhouse and processed without her knowledge.

    RCMP Charge Southern Alberta Man After Woman's Horses Sold To Slaughterhouse

    Syrian Refugees Struggle Financially But Happy In Canada: Advocates

    Syrian Refugees Struggle Financially But Happy In Canada: Advocates
    Many Syrian refugees are struggling to find employment and afford life in Canada, but they are gradually settling in and still happy they came, advocates said.

    Syrian Refugees Struggle Financially But Happy In Canada: Advocates

    Vancouver Aquarium CEO John Nightingale Announces Retirement After 25 Years

    VANCOUVER — The man who has led the Vancouver Aquarium for the last 25 years and helped create its ocean conservation organization, Ocean Wise, has announced his retirement.

    Vancouver Aquarium CEO John Nightingale Announces Retirement After 25 Years

    Victoria Boy Suffers ‘Potentially Life-altering Injuries’ After Playground Robbery

    Victoria Boy Suffers ‘Potentially Life-altering Injuries’ After Playground Robbery
    Victoria police say an unnamed youth has potentially life-altering injuries after being robbed and attacked at a playground in the city.

    Victoria Boy Suffers ‘Potentially Life-altering Injuries’ After Playground Robbery