Year in Review: Humboldt Broncos tragedy shocks the world
As 2018 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.
It was a crash that shocked the nation and led to an outpouring of support from around the world.
The deaths of 16 people and 13 more injured in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash from April was one of the most talked-about events of 2018.
The crash happened April 6, 2018 around 5 p.m. as the Humboldt Broncos hockey team traveled to Nipawin for an SJHL playoff game. The bus the Broncos were riding in collided with a semi-truck about 30 kilometres north of Tisdale, near the junction of Highway 335.