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75 years later, legacy of Canada's role in D-Day landing still lingers
OTTAWA - When he jumped out of his landing craft into knee-deep water off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jack Commerford wasn't contemplating the role he was about to play in wh...
Jun 02, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

'Opioid epidemic:' Pharmacists call for stricter access to low-dose codeine
REGINA - Pharmacists say it's time for Canada to restrict access to over-the-counter codeine as the country grapples with an opioid crisis. There have been renewed calls to limit access...
Jun 02, 2019

Principal: I accidentally plagiarized Ashton Kutcher speech
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class says he didn't mean to use someone else's work. Parkersburg High Sc...
Jun 02, 2019

More Northern residents placed on Evacuation Alert as wildfires continue to burn
Another 12 thousand residents in Mackenzie County have been placed on evacuation alert due to wildfires in the North Peace. In a news release put out last night, the province says the residents, locat...
Jun 02, 2019 photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Russians criticize heavily edited version of Elton John film
MOSCOW - Russian gay rights activists and cultural figures are criticizing the local distributor of a new movie about Elton John for cutting scenes in it depicting homosexual activity and drug use. Th...
Jun 02, 2019

Bear Creek Outdoor Pool Inching Closer to Opening
The city has been receiving a number of calls from residents wondering when the Bear Creek pool is going to be open. Aquatics Manager for the City, Meghan Monette says crews are working hard to get re...
Jun 02, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP

Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes takes place in Muskoseepi Park
Across the country, through the months of May and June, approximately 40,000 Canadians will take part in the Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, to ...
Jun 02, 2019 2018 SunLife Walk to Cure Diabetes in Grande Prairie. Photo/JDRF/ Facebook

Paris wants a 'Princess Diana Square' at site of her death
Paris City Hall wants to name a small plaza after Princess Diana, at the site of the 1997 car crash that killed the cherished British royal. The site is adjacent to the Alma Tunnel where the accident ...
Jun 02, 2019

3 bombings in Afghan capital; 1 killed, 2 reporters injured
KABUL - Three explosions struck the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 17 others, Afghan officials said. At least two Afghan journalists were also injured in the blasts...
Jun 02, 2019

Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late Sen. John M...
Jun 02, 2019