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Manitoba WWII vet, 102, honored by Canadian Army Motorcycle UnitThe Canadian Army Motorcycle Unit gave a special honour to veteran Orville Marshall in Selkirk, Man., on Saturday, just days after he celebrated turning 102.CanadaNov 26, 2023
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Forgotten Veterans: The Americans who died fighting for Canada in WWIINearly 9,000 Americans volunteered to fight for Canada before the U.S. had officially entered the Second World War. But many say their sacrifices have been forgotten.CanadaNov 8, 2023
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Normandy reflects on D-Day, 79 years since ‘pivotal’ 2nd World War battleThis year’s tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also reminds veterans, officials and visitors what Ukraine faces today.WorldJun 6, 2023
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The Last Commando, Second World War veteran who inspired James Bond, turns 100Tom Boneham was just 19 when he learned of a new unit being formed in the British Army in late 1942. Not much was known of it other than it was “hazardous.”CanadaMar 30, 2023
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Historic Second World War plane landing in Kelowna for D-Day anniversaryA historic Mosquito warplane will be landing at KF Aerospace on Monday, June 6, just in time for the 78th anniversary of D-Day.CanadaJun 2, 2022
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Will Putin send warning to the West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade? Here what we knowPresident Vladimir Putin may send a warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.WorldMay 6, 2022
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Mohawk Airport fire damages estimated at tens of millions of dollarsA Thursday night fire has completely destroyed an airplane hangar at Mohawk Airport in Tyendinaga Township.FireFeb 25, 2022
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Hundreds gathered across Eastern Ontario cities for Remembrance DayFor the first time in two years, Remembrance Day services were allowed to take place in-person at cenotaphs and other war memorials.CanadaNov 11, 2021
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Preserving a piece of history: Deconstructing the Holy Roller WWII Sherman tankSince 1956, its home has been at the top of Victoria Park in London, but today it’s in the Fanshawe School of Transportation Technology and Apprenticeship.CanadaJul 29, 2021
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Trudeau apologizes to Italian Canadians for WW2 internment campsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a formal apology for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War.CanadaMay 27, 2021
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