Closing shot of the bouquets around the centre ice circle with the Broncos logo.
Final blessing from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Saskatoon.
Father Carboni: “The service now is ended. Go now in peace.”
Little boy in Broncos jersey and cap in the crowd in tears. Camera moved away from him right away.
Forgot to mention: Father Carboni: “It is now 7.32. The game was supposed to start at 7.30. Please join me for a moment of silence.” That was a kick in the gut.
Ian Hanamansingh of the CBC interviewed Sheldon Kennedy, former NHLer. Kennedy, Joe Sakic, and other survivors of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash were at Royal University Hospital today, meeting with some of the players. Kennedy said they talked with them how they felt about their crash, and how 32 years later, it still affects their life. Survivor’s guilt was mentioned.
Don Cherry and Ron Maclean also were at the hospital today.
It’s fourteen injured, three in critical condition, but the Broncos and the hospital are not releasing any details, to respect the privacy of the patients.
Some of the family members have released some information. One family confirmed that their son will likely never walk again. He’s already starting to ask about sledge hockey, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in the Para-Olympics someday.
Another family has said that their son is in a coma, with multiple internal injuries.
The boy from Lethbridge is being kept alive on life support pending organ donation.
A chaplain at the Royal University Hospital spoke in general terms that some of the players faced “life-changing injuries.” That fits with the ER doc who said that some of them had worse injuries than what he saw in Syria. And one dad, one of the first on the scene, said he saw horrific injuries and couldn’t believe his son was able to walk away from the accident, relatively unharmed.
Mrs Piper said it’s gradually come out that there was a female physio therapist / trainer on the bus who’s in critical condition.
Link to the article about the dad who was first on the scene: Father horror-struck by ‘devastating sight’ after son survives crash and calls for help
A new development: two of the players were misidentified. One was dead, one was alive in hospital. One family was told their son had died, another that their son was alive. Now that’s flipped.
So much grief.
The misidentification likely speaks to the severity of the injuries to both the dead and the living.
A terrible, terrible day for Canada, and for everyone who loves it - thank you for keeping us updated.
I could not watch the vigil. Hell, I couldn’t watch the news reports of it.
Shit 
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I’m sorry I asked and I don’t mean that sarcastically. Lives lost, lives forever changed.
And a new bit of news. One of the first people to call 911 was following one of the vehicles. When the crash happened, her car was hit by debris but she managed to steer it to safety. Then she called 911.
Then she started to feel labour pains - she’s 28 weeks pregnant.
The EMTs wanted to put her in an ambulance and get her to hospital, but she refused, because the boys were more badly injured and took priority.
Eventually she was taken to hospital and is doing okay - has been released.
Different communities across the province are remembering the boys and sending messages of support to Humboldt.
In the little town of Montmartre, which lost the youngest Bronco, Adam Herold, just 16, they held a memorial at the rink last night.
A candlelight vigil, then they lit a series of gasoline soaked burlap bags on the blue line while a single piper played Amazing Grace. Video is embedded in this article:
( I assume the fire marshal stayed away. 
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At Niagara Falls, both the US and Canadian Falls were illuminated last night on gold and green.
The Queen and the Pope have both sent condolences.
Hockey Dad Rod Stewart pays tribute to the Broncos during his Calgary show. His son used to play for the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL.
The GoFundMe campaign is now at $6.3 million, the fifth largest campaign in the world, primarily funded by Canadians.
The GoFundMe campaign for the Broncos players is now over $6.3 million, the fifth largest campaign in the world. Apparently primarily funded by Canadians, but donations coming in from all over.