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Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy
June 06, 2020 - 1:00 PM

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France - At daybreak on Saturday, Charles Shay stood lonesome without any fellow veteran on the very same beach where he waded ashore 76 years ago, part of one of the most epic battles in military history that came to be known as D-Day and turned the tide of World War II.
Not all Canadians were equal at First World War recruiting stations
August 18, 2014 - 7:09 PM

VANCOUVER - Refurbishments are underway on a First World War cenotaph in Vancouver's Stanley Park honouring Japanese-Canadian soldiers — a memorial that stands as both a testament to their patriotism and a reminder of Canada's prejudiced past.
Not all Canadians were equal at First World War recruiting stations
August 09, 2014 - 12:51 PM

VANCOUVER - Refurbishments are underway on a First World War cenotaph in Vancouver's Stanley Park honouring Japanese-Canadian soldiers — a memorial that stands as both a testament to their patriotism and a reminder of Canada's prejudiced past.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Why a TNRD director and former Tobiano owner is suing the golf community
The regional district director who oversees Tobiano is in suing the golf resort community over his failed efforts to build a home there. A trial spurred by Thompson Nicola Regional District director Michael Grenier started late last month a

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Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance in Normandy

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