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Five men now confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse as body found

The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2021

KELOWNA, B.C. – The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered. A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as members of a specialized urban search…

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Multiple fatalities after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.

The Canadian Press Jul 13, 2021

KELOWNA, B.C. – The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says there were ``multiple'' fatalities after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday. Jonathan Friesen of the Mission Group said he didn't…