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Note: All times local   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 2:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will attend the funeral of the Honourable John Carnell Crosbie. Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist16 Church Hill Note for media: Pooled coverage  This...

Faezeh (Fran) Falsafi and her two children lost their lives in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752. Ms. Falsafi recently completed Anderson College's Immigration Consultant program at the North York Campus. Anderson College is...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of Sultan Qaboos of Oman: "Canada offers its deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the people of Oman and the royal family at the news of Sultan Qaboos's...

Throughout his career as a lawyer, politician and author, the Honourable John Crosbie served the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and the people of Canada with conviction and enthusiasm.   Mr. Crosbie first entered politics as a city councillor in...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of the Honourable John C. Crosbie: "Today, we join Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and people across Canada, to mourn the passing of the Honourable John C....

Anderson College is saddened to announce that recent graduate Faezeh (Fran) Falsafi and her two children lost their lives in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752.  They were returning to Canada after visiting family and were among...

Carl Harry Knowles, Founder and Board Chair Emeritus of the Janet H. and C. Harry Knowles Foundation, who founded Metrologic Instruments in 1968 and ran the company for over 40 years, died peacefully on January 7, 2020. He was 91 years old. "Harry's...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the fatal plane crash in Iran: "This morning, I join Canadians across the country who are shocked and saddened to see reports that a plane crash outside of Tehran, Iran, has...

Wedbush Securities is mourning the loss of Edward W. Wedbush, its legendary founder and financial industry entrepreneur and innovator. Edward passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020, surrounded by close family, at his home in Rancho Santa...

Barry Liben, chairman of Tzell Travel Group, passed away yesterday after a long year of health battles at the age of 67. Liben had served as Chairman of Tzell Travel Group since 2016. Prior to that he was the organization's President and CEO for...

The Reagan Foundation mourns the loss of General P.X. Kelley ? the man that, in 1983, President Reagan named the 28th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until his retirement in 1987....

It is with great sadness that Reitmans (Canada) Limited announces the passing of Jeremy H. Reitman, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The entire Reitmans (Canada) Limited family mourns his loss. The Board of Directors, management team and...

Michael Dano Jackley, founder of the business law and tax department at Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Jackley, a Baltimore native, was 77 years old. He joined the Prince George's County...

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX/NYSE American, GV6: FSE, "Avino" or "the Company") today sadly announces the passing of Fred Sveinson who served as the Senior Mining Advisor to Bralorne, and a member of the Avino management team. Armed with...

Chances are the men wearing a black suit this week in memory of the late Donald Ross bought that suit at the store he made a household name. Donald H. Ross, founder of Van Dykes Menswear, passed away peacefully of natural causes on December 17th,...

The Rev. George Gaines Swanson, 86, an Episcopal priest and activist musician, died Dec. 5 in Lexington, Mass., where he had been receiving hospice care for several weeks. He had suffered for some years from heart disease and metastatic melanoma....

User1st, the provider of the most innovative web accessibility solutions on the market, today released the following statement from its co-founder, president and CEO, Amihai Miron, on the passing of Jim Thatcher on Dec. 7, 2019: "The world lost a...

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - On December 14, 2019, Guy Dumas, an inmate from the Regional Reception Centre, in the Region of Quebec, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness. At the time of his death, Mr. Dumas, 64...

Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced with great sadness the death of long-time executive, Mark Rafuse, from cardiac arrest. He had served in multiple leadership roles with the organization since 1999.  "We...

It is with sadness that FortisBC shares the news that Ida Goodreau, the Chair of the FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. Board, has passed away after a brief illness. Our Board, executive and employees extend our deepest sympathies to her family...

It is with a heavy heart that his spouse Brigitte Bélanger as well as his children Isabelle, Alexandra, Elisabeth and William, announce the passing of Jean Pagé. He died peacefully surrounded by his family in his home nestled in the mountainous...

Endicott College faculty, staff, students, and alumni are saddened to learn of the passing of Beverly native Peter Frates, former captain of the Boston College baseball team and professional baseball player in Europe, who was diagnosed with ALS?also...

The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Richard "Rick" Cutshaw, a longtime field representative with OPEIU Local 100 in Miramar, Fla. Cutshaw was an innocent bystander...

Hal J. Upbin, retired chairman of Kellwood Company died November 8, 2019, following complications from a mild heart attack in his home in Aventura, FL. He was surrounded by his family, who made the announcement today....

In conjunction with the Polytechnique massacre 30th anniversary commemoration events in which she will participate today, Kathy Baig, Eng., FEC, MBA, President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, hopes to highlight the growing number of women...

QuickLogic Corporation ("QuickLogic" or the "Company") today mourns the loss of E. Thomas Hart, the Chairman and a valued member of the Company's Board of Directors, who passed away December 3, 2019, surrounded by family....

It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.  President Reagan called Prime Minister Nakasone "a friend, wise colleague...and important ally."  Together they...

It is with heavy hearts that MNP announces Don Penny, founding partner and former CEO of MNP, passed away on November 28, 2019 in Brandon General Hospital, at the age of 80. Penny's legacy as a friend, mentor, pioneer and true visionary will endure...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Kraeger, President of Center Oil today, November 26th, 2019. Rob passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home this morning at the age of 49. Rob had...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the fatal French helicopter crash in Mali: "It is with deep sadness that I learned of the terrible collision between two helicopters in Mali, which killed 13 brave French...

In the news release, Today we mourn the loss of Safeguard's founder, acclaimed venture technology investor and philanthropist, Pete Musser, issued Nov. 26, 2019 by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the...

Today we are deeply saddened to announce that Warren V. "Pete" Musser, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Safeguard Scientifics, died of cardiac arrest at Bryn Mawr Hospital on the morning of November 25, 2019.  He was 92....

USW International President Tom Conway issued the following statement on the passing of USW District 12 Director Robert LaVenture: "It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that District 12 Director Robert LaVenture...

Mimo Monitors is saddened to share that Chuck Frame, Mimo Monitors' Vice President of Global Sales, has recently passed away after a short battle with leukemia. Having been with Mimo Monitors since 2014, Chuck was integral to the tremendous growth...

Savoy magazine recognizes the loss of a tremendous business leader with the passing of Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser) on November 10, 2019. Tyson, who served as chairman of Kaiser since 2014, was 60 years old....

It is with profound sadness that we announce that Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, unexpectedly passed away early today in his sleep. On behalf of our Board of Directors, employees and physicians, we extend our deepest...

It is with a profound sense of sadness that we mark the passing of Edwin W. Stephan, the founder, long time-president, and vice chairman of the board of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, on Friday, November 8.  He was 87. We at Royal Caribbean mourn his...

The Sherwin-Williams Company announces with deep sadness the loss of John G. ("Jack") Breen, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sherwin-Williams. Mr. Breen passed away today at the age of 85. "On behalf of...

The Bureau du coroner is publishing Mélissa Gagnon's report on the death of Rick Stephan Genest, which occurred on August 1, 2018. It will be recalled that an investigation was conducted to shed light on the circumstances that led to the death of...

Monday, October 21, 2019 will be marked as one of the most difficult days in the history of United Planners because of the unfortunate news the Executive Management Team had to deliver to the entire organization that Dave Shindel, their beloved Chief...

John was born on May 4, 1928, in Yuma, Arizona to John and Marie Peach. He graduated from Yuma High School, where he was a proud player on the "Criminals" football team and is featured as an MVP in the Yuma High School Football Hall of Fame.  He...

On October 20, 2019, Frédéric Mignault, an inmate from Archambault Institution died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Mignault, 48 years old, had been serving a sentence of 6 years for aggravated assault and robbery since May 29,...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the five-year anniversary of the attack at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill: "Five years ago today, a senseless attack at the National War Memorial and...

MutualFirst Financial, Inc. ("MutualFirst" or the "Company") announced today with great sadness the untimely passing of its director and MutualBank's (the "Bank") President and Chief Operations Officer Patrick Botts. He was 55. "We are deeply...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Rochester Hills (MI) Mayor Bryan Barnett on the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings: "Today, America's mayors mourn the passing of a great leader. Elijah...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Thomas M. Conway released the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings: U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, an orator of booming voice, a lawmaker...

Cong. Elijah Cummings (D-Balt), Chair of the House Oversight Committee, died Thursday at 68. Cummings, who set a moral tone for the nation with his statement, "We are better than this," and whose committee is one of the three main House investigating...

John Bachmann, the financial-services icon who led one of the greatest growth expansions in the history of Edward Jones as its third managing partner, died, October 16, surrounded by family in Charleston, SC. "Our firm...

First Bancorp , the parent company of First Bank, reports the loss of its beloved long-time former CEO Jimmie Garner, who passed away on October 13, 2019. Mr. Garner joined First Bank in 1969 and served the bank in various roles for 37 years. In...

Emilio Nicolas Sr., one of the founding pioneers of Spanish-language television in the United States, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at his home in San Antonio, Texas. News of his passing was announced Saturday by the family's publicist, Leslie...