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D-Day "a necessary but costly step" says Grande Prairie historian on 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings
People around the world are marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.On June 6, 1944, allied forces, 14,000 Canadians among them, stormed the beaches of Normandy in an invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.Gr...
Jun 06, 2024
ARC Resources Ltd. celebrates $1.25M donation to Ronald McDonald House at Grande Prairie Golf Classic
A significant donation to the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary was celebrated at a fundraiser event for the non-profit held in Grande Prairie.ARC Resources Ltd., which has operations in Grande Prairie...
Jun 06, 2024
Oilers learned from tight second-round series vs. Canucks: Tocchet
VANCOUVER - Watching hockey hasn't been easy for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet recently. His team's playoff run came to an abrupt end last month with a Game 7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers i...
Jun 06, 2024
Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spain will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, its foreign minister announced Thursday. Spain is the firs...
Jun 06, 2024
Canadians remember 80th anniversary of D-Day as sun shines on Juno Beach in Normandy
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER - The sun is shining on the beaches of Normandy as a Canadian ceremony gets underway to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President G...
Jun 06, 2024
Edmonton Oilers superfan promises to touch up large back tattoo if team wins Cup
EDMONTON - Kevin Genest says the Edmonton Oilers have always had his back so it was only fair he put the team on his. The 43-year-old said that while navigating tough times and hardships growing up, h...
Jun 06, 2024
RCMP to release review of response to mass killing on James Smith Cree Nation
REGINA - RCMP are to release today an internal review into how officers handled the manhunt for a mass killer on a Saskatchewan First Nation. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commanding office...
Jun 06, 2024
Don't rush committee study of foreign interference bill, civil society groups urge
OTTAWA - Ten civil society organizations are warning that the unusually swift parliamentary study of a bill to counter foreign interference could result in flawed laws that violate people's rights. In...
Jun 06, 2024
Edmonton Oilers superfan promises to touch up large back tattoo if team wins Cup
EDMONTON - Kevin Genest says the Edmonton Oilers have always had his back so it was only fair he put the team on his. The 43-year-old said that while navigating tough times and hardships growing up, h...
Jun 06, 2024
D-Day veteran from Abbotsford, B.C., to receive France's highest honour
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Second World War veteran who landed at Normandy on D-Day 80 years ago will be presented with France's highest decoration in a ceremony in Vancouver today. Joseph Vogelge...
Jun 06, 2024