The Evan Bray Show - Brent Bosker - March 15th, 2024

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Well-known Saskatoon philanthropist Leslie Dubé passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. He and his wife Irene were well known for their many philanthropic contributions. They made innumerable gifts to hospitals, food banks and charities around the community, even establishing their own charity, the Leslie & Irene Dubé Foundation Inc.

+ Human remains found in France have been identified as those of a Canadian soldier. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces say the remains belong to Lt. Francis Henry Hemsley, who lived in Saskatchewan before enlisting and shipping off to Europe to fight in the First World War.
15 Mar 2024 1PM English Canada News Commentary

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