Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Trudeau takes part in elaborate D-Day commemoration in Portsmouth, U.K.
The terrible and tragic story of the Second World War played out in an elaborate ceremony in this city in southern England on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, mere metres from where thousands of Canadian, American and British soldiers boarded a flotilla of ships exactly 75 years earlier — the eve of D-Day.
75 years later, legacy of Canada's role in D-Day landing still lingers
When he jumped out of his landing craft into knee-deep water off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jack Commerford wasn't contemplating the role he was about to play in what would become one of the most pivotal events in history.
No icebreakers in federal government's $15.7B plan for new coast-guard ships
The Canadian Coast Guard's recent struggles resupplying northern communities and rescuing ice-jammed ferries appear set to continue despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to spend $15.7 billion on "a complete fleet renewal."
Federal procurement minister wishes Irving hadn't threatened reporters
Canada's federal procurement minister says she wishes the Irving company and its lawyers hadn't threatened to sue reporters asking questions about the company's federal shipbuilding contracts.
Norman, Vance being given 'privacy, space' on reinstatement talks: Minister
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance are being given "their privacy and their space," Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan insisted on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, as he was grilled over why Norman has not yet been reinstated into the military.
Juno Beach museum feeling financial pinch despite federal support
Garth Webb was a 25-year-old lieutenant when he landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, one of thousands of Canadian soldiers to take part in the greatest amphibious landing in military history and the turning point in the Second World War.
Bid to get D-Day beaches added to list of UN World Heritage Sites in limbo
The beaches of Normandy, where the Allies stormed ashore to begin the eventual liberation of Europe from Nazi rule, are widely regarded by veterans and historians alike as venerated, sacred ground.
Feds offer $15.8B in new ships to Vancouver, Halifax while opening door to Davie
The federal Liberals have ripped open Canada's multibillion-dollar plan to build new ships for the navy and coast guard, prompting cheers and frustration from shipyards in different parts of the country.
Survey finds minimal progress in military's fight against sexual misconduct
Statistics Canada has offered a sobering assessment of the Canadian Forces' four-year war on sexual misconduct, suggesting in a new report on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, that the military has made only minimal progress on several fronts.
Federal government to buy two more Arctic ships from Irving to prevent layoffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, that the federal government is buying two more Arctic patrol ships on the top of the six it has already ordered from Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding.