Canadian among the dead in Alaska floatplanes crash

VANCOUVER -- Global Affairs Canada has confirmed one Canadian is among the four dead in a midair crash involving sightseeing planes in Alaska. The department says the name or hometown of the victim is not being released for privacy reasons. "Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family and loved ones of the Canadian citizen who died in Alaska," Global Affairs said in an email. The United States Coast Guard says two floatplanes collided as they carried cruise ship tourists on sightseeing fligh