CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.-The Campbell River Fire Department is showing its support for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The firefighters are joining other city staff, and people across Canada, in wearing a sports jersey Thursday.
16 people were killed and 13 were hurt when the junior hockey team’s bus collided with a transport truck near Armley, Saskatchewan last Friday. Fire Chief Ian Baikie says the decision to wear a jersey was an easy one:
Baikie says this tragedy is something that hits home for a lot of people:
The city is also encouraging its employees to donate to the Go Fund Me account that has been set up to support the victims of the crash.