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A father’s love in a pandemic: the Canadian WWI veteran who died of flu searching for son’s grave"I think the fact that he went over, because his sons were there, I think that might have just been a little icing on the cake," Eunice Robinson said.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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29 injured after bus travelling from Paris to London flips overThe FlixBus that crashed on Sunday on a wet highway was carrying passengers from the U.S., Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Britain and France.WorldNov 3, 2019
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Gord Steinke shares family connection to the Battle of Vimy RidgeWith the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge coming up, Global Edmonton's Gord Steinke shares his grandfather's story. Thomas H. Ford fought at most of the big battles, including The Battle of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Hill 70 and the Somme.CanadaApr 3, 2017
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‘A loss of innocence’: Newfoundland marks 100 years since the SommeThe battle at Beaumont-Hamel scars Newfoundland to this day. About 800 men armed with just rifles and bayonets were sent into the fight, only 68 answered roll call the next day.CanadaJul 1, 2016
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PHOTOS: 8 Winnipeg soldiers killed in First World War buried in FranceEight Winnipeg men killed Aug. 11, 1918, during a First World War battle were buried with military honours at Caix British Cemetery in France Wednesday.May 13, 2015
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