Remembering the victims of the Manitoba bus crash

Plus, the search for the Titan ends and Meta blocks news sharing for all Canadians [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the Manitoba bus crash victims, the missing Titan submarine and Ottawa’s online news bill. If you haven’t already, [use our interactive tool before voting day Monday to see which Toronto mayoral candidate is right for you](. DON’T MISS Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck Manitoba Bus crash [These are the 16 seniors who died in the Manitoba bus crash]( Grandparents, great-grandparents, a former teacher and more beloved members of the small town of Dauphin were all among those who died in a devastating crash earlier this month, Alex Boyd reports. The passengers were between 68 and 88 years old, and all but two were women. A sombre ceremony and a multi-faith vigil were held for them on Thursday. [Here’s what we know about each victim](. - More: The vigil had 18 lit candles: one for each of the deceased, one for the nine people still in hospital and one for the first responders at the crash site. - What we know: The collision occurred when the bus of seniors, on its way to a casino, entered an intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway and crashed with a semitruck. The RCMP has said dash-cam footage showed the truck had the right of way. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images titanic submersible [A “catastrophic implosion’ doomed the Titan — and the U.S. Navy likely heard it Sunday]( The search for five people on a missing submarine set out to see the Titanic’s wreckage ended Thursday, after it was determined that debris discovered on the ocean floor had come from the submersible, Steve McKinley reports. “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure,” said OceanGate, the company behind the excursion and whose CEO piloted the submarine, in a statement. [Here’s what we know about the rescue mission and how the passengers met their tragic fate](. - Context: Ships, airplanes and remotely operated vehicles from four countries and several private companies were used in the search. They were racing against the expectation that the submersible’s dwindling air supply would run out Thursday morning. - Go deeper: A U.S. Navy official said the navy detected “an acoustic anomaly consistent with an implosion” shortly after the submersible lost contact Sunday, many news outlets reported Thursday. - More: [Here’s what we know about the people who died in the disaster](. - Heather Mallick’s take: [The OceanGate story has been written before](. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo media [Meta is ending news sharing on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadians]( Ottawa’s news bill has been signed into law and it’s expected to take effect in the next six months, Raisa Patel reports. In response to the legislation — which would compel platforms that share, preview and direct users to online news content to strike deals with media publishers or face penalties — Meta is getting ready to block news from its platforms. [Here’s what we know about similar cases in the past and what could come next](. - Word from Meta: “In order to comply with Bill C-18, passed today in Parliament, content from news outlets, including news publishers and broadcasters, will no longer be available to people accessing our platforms in Canada.” - Word from the Heritage Minister: “Facebook knows very well that they have no obligations under the act right now. Following Royal Assent of Bill C-18, the government will engage in a regulatory and implementation process. If the government can’t stand up for Canadians against tech giants, who will?” - More: Several news publishers (including Torstar) have lobbied Ottawa regarding the bill, and already have deals in place with Meta and Google. 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