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Alberta Korean War veteran recounts horrors of war

Alberta Korean War veteran recounts horrors of war

Ninety-year-old Jim Turnbull, who now lives in Northern Alberta, was 17 years old when he joined the Navy in search of adventure.
Last Post Fund offers dignified burial for Alberta veterans

Last Post Fund offers dignified burial for Alberta veterans

Serving Canadians since 1909, the Last Post Fund wants to ensure every veteran in Canada gets buried with the dignity and honour they deserve.
Father-son bond was a First World War family sacrifice

Father-son bond was a First World War family sacrifice

When 16-year-old Charles Carnegie Junior lied about his age to officials to join the World one army he sealed the fate for both him and his father.
First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.
5 smart things wealthy baby boomers do with their money—how many do you do?

5 smart things wealthy baby boomers do with their money—how many do you do?

Money.ca shares five savvy moves that helped baby boomers become wealthy by retirement age.
PHOTOS: Swans pause at Northern Alberta during migration south

PHOTOS: Swans pause at Northern Alberta during migration south

Swans stop along their migration path at Williams Beach on Lac La Nonne Lake, about 100 kilometres northwest of Edmonton earlier this month,
Alberta mother, daughter might be first to referee university hockey together

Alberta mother, daughter might be first to referee university hockey together

It was one of the first — if not the very first — times in U Sports history that a mother and daughter refereed a hockey game together.
Worker dead after truck crashes into Fort McMurray pizza restaurant

Worker dead after truck crashes into Fort McMurray pizza restaurant

A woman working in an Alberta pizza restaurant has died after police say a pickup truck smashed into the building. RCMP say it happened just before the lunch hour on Saturday at the Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray.
Alberta's professional soccer team wins Canadian Premier League title 2-1 Saturday

Alberta's professional soccer team wins Canadian Premier League title 2-1 Saturday

Cavalry FC win North Star Cup over the Hamilton Forge FC in front of over 7,000 fans at Spruce Meadows, south of Calgary
The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.
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