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Costco Could Cut $10,000 From Collections, Legion Says

CBC | Posted 01.09.2013 | Canada British Columbia
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The Royal Canadian Legion in Abbotsford, B.C. says it’s feeling the pinch this year when it comes to selling poppies at the local Costco. ...

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Cranbrook Legion Dismisses Offensive 'Joker'

CBC | Posted 10.17.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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The volunteer behind racist and violent "jokes" in a Cranbrook Legion newsletter has been stripped of his duties. The Legion's August newsletter fe...

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Legion Head 'Appalled' By Anti-Aboriginal Joke

CP | James Miller, Penticton Herald, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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The national leader of the Royal Canadian Legion has apologized for the actions of its branch in Cranbrook, B.C., for a joke it published about murder...

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B.C. Legion Makes A Very Bad 'Indian' Joke

CP | Jorge Barrera, APTN, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.10.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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CRANBROOK, B.C. - A British Columbia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has pulled its most recent newsletter after publishing a joke about the murde...

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Poppy Can Thefts Were 'Disrespectful,' Addict Admits

CBC | Posted 04.15.2012 | Canada
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A young man who stole poppy cans meant to raise money for veterans was sentenced Tuesday to two years plus a day in prison. A...

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Poppies And Fast Food Don't Mix, Says Industry

CP | Romina Maurino, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.10.2012 | Canada
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TORONTO - Fast food chains like McDonald's aren't wrong to ban employees from wearing poppies because the iconic flower could become a safety hazard, ...

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A Rash Of Donation Box Thefts In Ontario

CBC | Posted 01.03.2012 | Canada
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Police in Toronto —and now in Hamilton, Ont. — are trying to track down thieves who made off with poppy donation boxes. ...

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Thief Makes Off With Poppy Donation Box

CBC | Posted 01.02.2012 | Canada
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Toronto police are looking for a man who apparently stole a poppy donation box from a pizza parlour. A security camera image ...

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Sask. Mother Selected For 2011 Silver Cross

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.01.2012 | Canada
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RAYMORE, Sask. - In just over a week, Patty Braun will place a wreath at the National War Memorial on behalf of all mothers who have lost sons or daug...

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