Wab Kinew honours responders to deadly bus crash [Video]

WINNIPEG –

Paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers and others who leapt into action following a fiery bus crash that killed 17 people last year were honoured Monday by Premier Wab Kinew.

The premier inducted 134 responders into the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, a provincial award that recognizes people who demonstrate outstanding skills in the areas of leadership, service and community commitment.

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“What you did that day represents the best of this province,” Kinew told the responders during a ceremony at the legislature.

“Stepping into action without a second thought, running into a situation where you didn’t necessarily know all the parameters of what you were dealing with, and putting the collective good ahead of your own personal considerations.”

Kinew added that he felt he was in “a room full of heroes.”

The June 15, 2023 crash involved a …