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The family of Tara Roe would like to share the following statements: "We are overwhelmed by the generosity and outpouring of love and support from both those near to us and from complete strangers from across North...

John Ripin Miller, a political leader from Seattle for over 20 years and a highly acclaimed human rights diplomat, died today in Corte Madera, CA, according to Discovery Institute. He had struggled with cancer for several years. In August, Amazon...

Hugh M. Hefner, the American icon who in 1953 introduced the world to Playboy magazine and built the company into one of the most recognizable American global brands in history, peacefully passed away today from natural causes at his home, The...

Events DC, the official convention and sports authority announced the passing of its beloved colleague, Marlene L. Johnson, Esq. Since 2005, Marlene served as General Counsel to the Washington Convention and Sports Authority ? now known as Events DC...

It is with deep sorrow that the Company announces the death of director Larrabee (Larry) M. Smith.  Larry's self-effacing brilliance was surpassed only by his wisdom as a person of profound and gentle understanding.  We wish to convey our condolences...

Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. (Crossroads) announces with sadness the death of its founder, the Reverend David Mainse. Rev. Mainse passed away on September 25, 2017 at 81 years old after a five-year battle...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Saturday, September 23, 2017:   Toronto, Ontario 11:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the funeral for Mr. Arnold Chan and deliver remarks. Bloor Street United Church...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Saturday, September 23, 2017:   Toronto, Ontario 11:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the funeral for Mr. Arnold Chan and deliver remarks. Bloor Street United Church...

Citizens, Inc. today announced the passing of its founder, Mr. Harold E. Riley, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  He was 89 years old.  At the time of his passing, Mr. Riley was not a board member or an executive officer...

Judy Parker Gaudio (age 79), writer of Billboard chart-topping songs and Broadway hits, passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on Thursday, her husband ?Bob Gaudio confirmed. Among her most well-known songs are "December, 1963 (Oh,...

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), a leading independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, today issued the following statement on the Sept. 16 passing of its co-founder and Managing Partner Leslie Rosenthal at the age of 84 after a brief...

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, today released the following statement concerning the accident involving a Canadian National train at a railway crossing in Ste. Anne, Manitoba: "It is with great sadness that I learned of the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement after learning of the death of Member of Parliament Arnold Chan: "Canada lost one of its most devoted servants today. "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of my close friend...

Today we remember former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) with admiration for his long career in public service and with gratitude for his strong commitment to championing behavioral health issues in the United States. Sen. Domenici?New Mexico's...

Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement following the death of Nova Scotia RCMP Constable Francis Deschênes: "On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to express my...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the death of former Member of Parliament, Senator and Cabinet Minister Allan J. MacEachen: "It was with sadness that I learned last night of the death of one of Canada's...

Capital Security Ltd. and UniRisk Intermediaries Inc., sadly announced today that its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Steven Nordstrom, passed away on April 5, 2017, after a short illness. Responding to this tragic event, the Company's Board of...

This morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police held its National Memorial Service at the RCMP Academy, "Depot" Division, in Regina, Saskatchewan.  In keeping with a tradition that began in the mid-1930s, RCMP members...

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will honour its fallen members during the RCMP National Memorial Service this coming Sunday at the RCMP Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Memorial Service honours regular...

Our beloved friend and founder Louise Hay transitioned this morning, August 30, 2017 of natural causes at age 90. She passed peacefully in her sleep.   Louise was an incredible visionary and advocate. Everyone who had...

kneat.com, inc. ("Kneat" or the "Company"), sadly announces that Mr. James Osborne, a director of the Company, recently passed away. Mr. Osborne has been a key member of the Kneat team and played an instrumental role in the transaction resulting in...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former MDA telethon star and national chairman Jerry Lewis. The comic film legend, who led the fight against muscular dystrophy and...

Dick Gregory, 84, comedian, activist, author, lecturer and world famous teacher, died tonight surrounded by the members of his family, including his wife, Lillian. He was resting comfortably at the Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C. after a...

Annita L. Shaw, Former Business Owner, Art Educator, Beloved Teacher and Wife of Max Leroy Shaw, is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the fields of Art and Art...

TMX Group today offers sincere condolences on the passing of Stan Deudney, the founder and first President of the Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS). A champion of innovation and true pioneer in Canada's capital markets industry, Stan leaves...

It is with great sadness that the board of trustees of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust ("CAPREIT") announces the passing of President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Schwartz following his battle with prostate cancer....

CECI and WUSC wish to express their profound sadness over the loss of Bilel Diffalah, a Canadian volunteer, who was among the victims of the attack in Ouagadougou on the evening of August 13, 2017. All remaining CECI and WUSC volunteers in Burkina...

 -- It is with deep sadness that we today announce the passing of William S. Gorin, our fellow Board member and MFA's Co-Chief Executive Officer.  Bill was an inspirational leader and friend who will be greatly missed by his colleagues at MFA, its...

The management team of Servotronics, Inc. , a designer and manufacturer of servo-control components and other advanced technology products, is saddened to announce that the Company's Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich, has died. Dr....

Cision's Canadian team mourns the loss of David Milliken, 72, retired senior vice president of Canada Newswire (CNW), who passed away on August 3, 2017.  "We are saddened by the passing of David Milliken, former senior executive and board member...

Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued its investigation report (M16A0115) into the April 2016 crane failure and fatality aboard a small aquaculture vessel near Milligan's Wharf, Prince Edward Island. On 29 April 2016, at...

The Alzheimer's Association is saddened by the death of country music legend Glen Campbell.  He and his family bravely revealed his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2011, and embarked on a final "Goodbye Tour" that was documented in the award-winning...

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is saddened by the loss of a valued member of our Board of Directors, Richard L. "Rick" George. George, who joined the Anadarko board in 2012, passed away on Aug. 1 as a result of complications from acute myeloid...

OBSIDIAN ENERGY LTD. ("Obsidian Energy", "we", "us" or "our") regrets to announce the passing of its Chairman Rick George on August 1. "The company and our Board of Directors want to offer our sincerest condolences and sympathy to Rick's family,"...

Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) extends its sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Richard (Rick) L. George, O.C., independent member of the company's Board of Directors, who passed away on August 1, 2017. Mr. George of Calgary, Alberta...

Leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) say Canada has lost a fighter for justice with the death of Brian Fitzpatrick, whose 24-year-old son was killed on a Kiewit Construction site at Toba Inlet, B.C., in 2009. "Brian became a champion in our...

Leon Hendrickson, well-respected numismatist, founder of SilverTowne and World War II veteran, died at his home in Winchester, Ind., on Sunday, July 23, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was 90. Cherished by the coin industry, Hendrickson made an...

Barbara Sinatra, the humanitarian, founder of the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children, former model and wife of the late Frank Sinatra passed away today in Rancho Mirage, California, she was 90 years old. Mrs. Sinatra died of natural causes,...

"It was with great grief we received this sad notification yesterday", says Mikael Ekdahl, Chairman of AAK AB (publ.). "Arne's hope for a positive outcome of his ongoing cancer treatment has unfortunately not been realized." Arne Frank joined AAK as...

We are deeply saddened to announce that Margo Chase, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Chase Design Group, was killed in an aviation accident on Saturday July 22nd in Apple Valley, California. The cause of the accident is unknown. In addition to...

Canadian film and television icon, Harvey Atkin, passed away last night following a battle with cancer. Long-time friend and agent, Larry Goldhar, confirmed the news today in a statement. "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved...

Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, Colonel Tyree C. Blocker regrets to announce the death of Trooper Michael P. Stewart from injuries he received in a two-vehicle crash at approximately 2:30 a.m. in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County....

It is with sadness that I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Joe Howlett. Mr. Howlett was a member of a non-governmental organization, Campobello Whale Rescue, who tragically lost his life yesterday while taking part in a...

The Young Americans announced the passing of its founder, Milton C. Anderson. Mr. Anderson passed away peacefully with his family by his side in northern Michigan,  July 4th 2017. Known for creating America's first show choir, Mr. Anderson is...

Unifor mourns the loss of member, colleague, and friend James G. Macleod (Jim), who succumbed to injuries following an incident involving a crane at the Domtar Mill in Kamloops, BC on June 29, 2017.  "Nobody should lose their life while trying to...

Unifor is mourning the loss of Éric Labelle, 47, who passed away yesterday after being electrocuted on the job in Peterborough. Labelle was a seven-year employee at Expertech, a telecommunications network installation company operating in Ontario...

For the fifth consecutive year, the National Funeral Directors Association's (NFDA) annual Consumer Awareness and Preferences Study indicates that consumers acknowledge the importance of preplanning their own funeral, but fail to do so in practice....

Alfred Dallaire MEMORIA is once again setting itself apart through its ability to innovate. The Quebec funeral firm is pleased to unveil its new JARDIN DES MÉMOIRES. This unique and welcoming space allows for funeral services that pay tribute to the...

Point 27 https://point27.org/, a national nonprofit based in Atlanta, Georgia, honored Little Elm Police Officers and Firefighters at the Public Safety Center this week with gifts of Thin Blue Line silver scripture-inscribed Shields of Strength...

The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on the death of Helmut Kohl, former Chancellor of Germany: "Today, we mourn the passing of Helmut Kohl, who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. "Mr. Kohl believed in...