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24 min ago | Canoe

Tribute to a Hero

I've written this for and about the unsung heroes of the Second World War. Especially one.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, US Military, US Air Force,

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Remains of slain soldier returning home

Sapper Steven Marshall, from the 1st Combat Engineering Regiment in Edmonton, was killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his patrol near Kandahar on Friday.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, North America, Canada, Explosion,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Calgary Herald

Gallery: Calgary soldier's body returned to Canada

A military aircraft carrying a flag-draped coffin with the remains of Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, of Calgary, touched down at the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ont., Tuesday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Slain Saskatchewan soldier's body returns to Canada

The body of Lieut. Justin Boyes is back on Canadian soil after the plane carrying his casket landed at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont., Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Canada.com

Body of fallen soldier returns to Canada

Undated handout photo of Sapper Steven Marshall, who was killed October 30, 2009 while on patrol in Panjwaii District about 10 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Victoria Star

Body of latest Cdn soldier to die in Afghanistan to arrive Sat. at CFB Trenton

The body of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan will arrive in Canada on Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Peter Mackay

Sun Nov 01, 2009

CFRB

Newstalk 1010's Sabrina Ramlall reports on H1N1 shot clinics doubling

According to Ontario Health Officials it may be some time before everyone who wants the vaccine is allowed to get the shot.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Canada,

Calgary Sun

Big-hearted friend mourned

As fellow soldiers sent the body of Sapper Steven Marshall home yesterday, grieving friends in Canada braced for the sorrowful return of their fallen comrade.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada,

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Free Press

Body of Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives

The body of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this week has arrived home.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Canada,

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Victoria Star

Military families fund to get over $1 million boost thanks to dinner, Hillier

A fund set up by former general Rick Hillier to support military families in crisis is about to get a massive shot in the arm thanks to the efforts of a private foundation.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Toronto Star

Hillier's fiercest foe was PM's office

Newfoundland's own Rick Hillier, 54, was Canada's most quotable and plain-speaking top soldier of recent vintage.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper,

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Leader Post

Canada's air force boosts its heavy lift capacity into Afghanistan

ABOARD CANFORCE 99 - The lights of a lonely village twinkled below as Maj. Tim Burke manoeuvred the giant, camouflaged C-17 Globemaster into position for a spine-tingling, rapid descent into Kandahar Airfield with a 43,000-kilogram load of ammo, mail, medical supplies, computers and paper cups for Canadian troops fighting the Taliban in southern ...

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, US Air Force, Canada,

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Canada.com

JTF2 to stay at Dwyer Hill until at least after Olympics

Dwyer Hill will continue to be home for the military's Joint Task Force 2 counter-terrorism unit until after the Olympic Games, says the officer in charge of the Canadian Forces special operations command.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Soldiers' remains return to Canada

The plane carrying the flag-draped coffins of the two latest Canadian soldiers to die in combat in Afghanistan touched down Sunday afternoon at CFB Trenton for a private and sombre repatriation ceremony.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Peter Mackay, Michaelle Jean,

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Canada.com

Military to relocate expanding counter-terrorism unit

The military will move its Ottawa-based Joint Task Force 2 counter-terrorism unit to Trenton, Ont., as it prepares to launch a further expansion of the country's special forces.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Democrat & Chronicle

Canadian convicted of importing 493 pounds of pot into U.S.

A Canadian man was convicted in federal court in Buffalo of importing 493 pounds of marijuana into the United States.

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Related Topix: Prison, Buffalo Metro, Canada,

Thu Oct 01, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Teen's grandma troubled by treatment centre

A Cole Harbour couple went to an Ontario treatment centre earlier this month, excited to see their troubled grandson who is in the temporary care of Nova Scotia's Community Services Department.

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Tue Sep 29, 2009

CBC

New local area codes for Montreal, eastern Ontario coming

Phone users in eastern Ontario and regions surrounding Montreal will get new area codes starting in mid-2010, an organization representing telecommunications companies said Tuesday.

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Sat Sep 26, 2009

Comox Valley Echo

19 Wing looks for missing cruise ship passenger

Several Canadian military assets scoured the waters between Vancouver and Port McNeill on Wednesday for a 67-year-old woman who went missing from a cruise ship.

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Related Topix: Ketchikan, AK, Canada,

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Valcartier Soldiers Are Demonstrating Their Bravery

Private Jonathan Couturier from the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, based in Valcartier, Quebec was serving as a member of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment Battle Group.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Explosion, Canada,

 

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