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Ukraine dam breach exposes remains, refuse from 80-year-old battle

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

It was one of the biggest battles fought on the Second World War’s notoriously brutal and bloody Eastern Front and now, 80 years on, another war has literally brought the Battle of the Dnipro back from the dead.

On June 6, a series of late-night explosions brought down a section of the Russian-occupied Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in Ukraine, emptying a reservoir the size of Utah’s Great Salt Lake and causing major flooding downstream in Kherson.

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Honouring the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples in the War of 1812

STORY BY TOM MACGREGOR

The important role played by Indigenous warriors during the War of 1812, particularly the Mohawk, was commemorated with a monument in Kahnawake, south of Montreal, 10 years ago today, June 21, 2013.

Organized by Mohawk Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion, the unveiling was held on what was then called Aboriginal Day, now National Indigenous Peoples Day, and featured a Legion colour party, costumed dancers and First Nations singing.

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