They were bombed 'night and day': 99-year-old vet recounts surviving Nazi assault

“The heroes are still over there, as far as I’m concerned,” Ferguson said, referring to the Allied soldiers who died during the battle.

It was 2 a.m. He and others were moving at night in a line, six feet apart. As they silently walked along a road that ran through what seemed like a valley, a gasoline truck bringing in fuel for tanks got hit.Their position was exposed. Ferguson said that’s when the Germans started bombing his line. “They know I’ve been in a war and they come over and thank me,” he said. “And that’s the biggest thing they can do for us. To me, the people who we meet, it was worthwhile doing it.” The city of Calgary is under a mandatory water advisory where officials are telling all residents and businesses to strictly limit their water usage following a major water main break on Wednesday.

A 21-year-old man convicted in the 2021 stabbing death of 16-year-old Jannai Dopwell-Bailey outside a Montreal school must serve 13 years in prison before being eligible for parole.The start of Grand Prix festivities could get off to a turbulent start as Montreal is under a severe thunderstorm watch for the afternoon and evening hours.The Montreal Alouettes will begin their Grey Cup defence on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Sask. RCMP says staffing shortages are an obstacle to addressing lessons of 2022 mass stabbing inquests The Saskatchewan RCMP is taking stock of lessons learned from the Sept. 2022 mass killings in the communities of James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon.A shooting in a school parking lot in North Bay early Wednesday morning was the result of an argument among a group of people getting drunk, police say.

A joint forces operation in Thunder Bay executing three search warrants ended with the arrest of eight people who were charged with 72 offences.Officials with the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre and Entomica Insectarium say a new partnership will help stabilize the Sault insectarium's financial uncertainty.Newfoundland is being sieged by heavy fog, and travellers are paying the price

When Alyssa Anklewich’s history teacher assigned her Westwood Collegiate class an essay about D-Day, the 15-year-old had other ideas.Many people are familiar with the benefits of being in nature, but forest therapy goes a step further than a simple walk in the woods.

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