France’s Macron expressed ‘deep concern’ to Iran over weakening of nuclear deal
Macron expressed “strong concern about new weakening” of the 2015 accord aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Continue reading
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USA vs. France: Women’s World Cup ticket prices spike to $15K
Meanwhile, women’s soccer teams around the world have been fighting for equal pay to their male counterparts for years. Continue reading
2021 Francophonie Games likely heading to the Congo after N.B. pulled out of hosting duties
The announcement comes after New Brunswick, the original host of the games, pulled the plug on the event amid the event’s skyrocketing costs. Continue reading
‘We must fight’: Muslim women protest burkini ban at French pool
The women were reportedly fined for breaking the pool’s rules. Continue reading
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Winnipeg Second World War veteran awarded legion of honour medal on 100th birthday
By Marek Tkach Reporter
A Winnipeg World War II veteran has been awarded France’s highest honour among former military personal. Continue reading
Man lowers baby off balcony by arm as family escapes Marseille apartment fire
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Video showed a man in Marseille climbing a pole as a man above tried to help the baby down. Continue reading
‘It’s breathtaking’: N.B. students mark D-Day anniversary in France
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
“It makes you incredibly proud to be from northern New Brunswick, to be from New Brunswick, to be a Canadian.” Continue reading
Scott Thompson: D-Day stories resonate most on their 75th anniversary
My mother, who was 10 at the time, often speaks of D-Day and how it changed the face of the war, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
‘We danced in the streets with the soldiers’: French civilians recall joys, horrors of D-Day
By Jeff Semple Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist
French civilians who endured Nazi occupation are now sharing their stories as part of a new exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Continue reading
Remembering D-Day: How the Allies broke through Hitler’s ‘Fortress Europe’
By Jeff Semple Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops — including 14,000 Canadians — descended on Normandy, France to break through Hitler’s ‘Fortress Europe’, and ultimately win the war. Continue reading