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WW2 Alberta soldier enlisted at 40 years old, daughter tells his story

WW2 Alberta soldier enlisted at 40 years old, daughter tells his story

Andrew Carnegie was part of WW2 D Day with Eisenhower and was part of the liberation of France
Alberta veteran remembers father lost in WW2

Alberta veteran remembers father lost in WW2

An Alberta soldier served in the British Army's Royal Military Police in peace time between 1959 and 1965.
Ten years after forming, a Southern Alberta Legion is still looking for a building

Ten years after forming, a Southern Alberta Legion is still looking for a building

The Okotoks Legion got its charter on Oct. 29, 2014, making it the first new Legion branch in 33 years.
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.
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