D-Day Anniversary
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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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Military won’t be asked to fund Remembrance Day costs after Victoria shoots down proposalCoun. Ben Isitt stayed silent as the mayor and council apologized to veterans for the proposal, which did not make it to a vote.CanadaJun 14, 2019
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London Drugs offers to fund Victoria Remembrance Day costs as council debates asking militaryThe Canadian pharmacy chain said the company plans to cover the costs of the events and other veterans' commemorations "for at least the next few years."CanadaJun 13, 2019
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Normandy school renamed after New Brunswick D-Day heroPte. Louis Valmont Roy was killed on the night of June 6, 1944 in the village of Anguerny, France. On June 7, 2019, a school in the village was renamed in his honour.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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Victoria councillor slammed for ‘disgraceful’ pitch to bill military for Remembrance DayCritics are outraged the proposal was raised on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, while Coun. Ben Isitt calls the flap a "corporate media" distraction.PoliticsJun 7, 2019
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Skydiver’s chute malfunctions during D-Day demonstration in HamiltonA skydiver had to rely on a backup parachute that "didn't open effectively" during a D-Day anniversary demonstration at Hamilton International Airport.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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99-year-old Second World War veteran from Lethbridge attends D-Day ceremonyJack Fettig is a Second World War veteran who is just shy of his 100th birthday. He's been looking forward to attending the 75th D-Day anniversary ceremony in Lethbridge for some time.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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Canadian youths in Normandy learn about D-Day sacrificesMore than 350 Canadian and French teenagers and young people gathered on June 6 to commemorate those who fought and died on Juno Beach on D-Day.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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‘It’s breathtaking’: N.B. students mark D-Day anniversary in France"It makes you incredibly proud to be from northern New Brunswick, to be from New Brunswick, to be a Canadian."CanadaJun 6, 2019
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Brockville commemorates city’s D-Day contributionA display case in Brockville City Hall put together by officials with the Brockville Rifles Regimental Museum honours local people who fought in the Second World War.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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