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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 22, 2023 9:11 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Survivors of the Danforth shooting and their families are expected to be among those who gather today to mark five years since the deadly attack in Toronto’s Greektown. Eighteen-year-old …
Read More »London, Ont. community gather for vigil marking second anniversary of deadly truck attack
Hundreds from the Muslim community and the greater London, Ont. community gathered Tuesday evening to hold a vigil marking the second anniversary of the worst mass killing in the city’s history. Salman Afzaal, his wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and her 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal, were run down …
Read More »Dutch Growers celebrates 70th anniversary in Saskatoon
It was 70 years ago a couple from the Netherlands packed up their bags and came to Saskatoon in hopes of a brighter future. It was here they began the family business, Dutch Growers. Three generations later, the greenhouse remains one of the most popular spots in the city. “With …
Read More »After arriving in Manitoba, Ukrainian family reflects on first anniversary of invasion – Winnipeg
The view outside Lesia Yaroshenko’s home looks much different nearly a year since Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine ripped her family’s life out of place. A horizon filled with deciduous trees dusted by a recent February snowfall now stretches beyond her Winnipeg balcony. “I just had a normal, let’s say, …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary may draw 500 people to Parliament Hill, security warns
The Parliamentary Protective Service said Friday it expects around 500 people to gather this weekend on Parliament Hill to mark one year since the so-called “Freedom Convoy” rolled into downtown Ottawa. The PPS, which provides security for the parliamentary precinct, said it will curtail some access to Parliament Hill over …
Read More »The Walt Disney Company to mark 100th anniversary with new experiences
The Walt Disney Company was founded in October 1923 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy in Hollywood, Calif. Now one of the largest media companies in the world, the journey began with pencil cartoon drawings on paper, turned into animation. Then, in 1928, the landmark animated short film, Steamboat …
Read More »Ottawa police preparing for possible weekend protests on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary
Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs says resources, tow trucks and staffing plans are in place as the city prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the “Freedom Convoy.” On Jan. 28 and 29, 2022, thousands of people arrived in Ottawa with trucks and big rigs, protesting COVID-19 …
Read More »Memorial held in Winnipeg on 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752’s crash – Winnipeg
A memorial was held in Winnipeg on Sunday to mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752. One-hundred-and-seventy-six people lost their lives onboard flight PS752, including nine Winnipeggers, when it was shot down by Iranian missiles. The Justice Prevails ceremony took place at the Canadian Museum for …
Read More »Honey and Barry Sherman’s daughter issues info appeal ahead of 5 year anniversary
The daughter of Honey and Barry Sherman has issued a plea for information in the unsolved murder case of her parents ahead of the five-year anniversary of their deaths. “Five years ago, on December 13, 2017, my beloved parents, Honey and Barry Sherman, were brutally murdered in their Toronto home,” …
Read More »U.S. ambassador gives thanks to Gander, N.L., on 9/11 anniversary
The top U.S. diplomat in Canada spoke in Gander, N.L., on Sunday to thank residents for their help after the Sept. 11 attacks 21 years ago. Ambassador David Cohen marked the occasion with a speech during the town’s annual remembrance ceremony. He said the community, which took hundreds of stranded airline passengers into its schools …
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