Tom Parry

Jun 1, 2024 | thesun.co.uk | Deborah Linton |Tom Parry

IT will be 80 years on Thursday since veteran Don Sheppard landed on a beach in northern France as part of the largest ever land and sea invasion. Yet even at 104 years old, the former soldier says the sounds he heard on D-Day on Juno Beach in Normandy will haunt him for ever. He says: “I remember the noise as though it was yesterday. The noise is something I won’t forget. “The roar of a battleship discharging its guns over our heads and the sound of rocket ships.

May 21, 2024 | cbc.ca | Tom Parry

Politics·NewCanada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa isn't worried about the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.

Dec 27, 2023 | cbc.ca | Tom Parry

Politics·NewA surge in vinyl sales is driving record manufacturers to find new ways to diminish the environmental footprint of LPs.Sales of LPs are surging — and so is their environmental footprint. The industry is taking steps. Vinyl records were once written off as relics. First, they were replaced by shiny compact discs that (supposedly) offered superior sound. Then streaming took over, allowing fans to carry vast music collections with them wherever they go.

Nov 11, 2023 | cbc.ca | Christian Paas-Lang |Tom Parry

A senior Canadian diplomat says the situation around the stop-start evacuation of Canadians from Gaza has been "profoundly frustrating," with the Rafah crossing set to potentially reopen on Sunday. "I was hoping, obviously, that we would have had everyone out by now," Julie Sunday told CBC News in Cairo. She is an assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs Canada and was recently appointed as Canada's representative on hostage issues.

Jun 17, 2023 | thesun.co.uk | Tom Parry