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Ottawa - The federal government has announced it will spend up to $3 million to help veterans attend Second World War commemorative ceremonies in Europe this year. Veterans Affairs Minister John McCallum said on Wednesday the government would offer as much as $1,000 to help pay for other veterans who want to attend ceremonies this June in France, or in Italy in October. McCallum noted that the average age of Juno Beach veterans is 82, and said helping them attend is the right thing to do. "Many of these veterans will be going for the last time," he said. As many as 3,000 veterans are expected to take advantage of the program. Trois-Rivieres, Que. - Police arrested more than 20 people on Wednesday in a raid they called a major coup against biker gangs in Quebec. The raid on what police say is one of the last Hells Angels bunkers in the province involved more than 250 officers from the RCMP, Quebec provincial police, and the Trois-Rivires municipal force. About $28,000 in cash was seized along with drugs Ottawa - Irish rock star Bono gave another boost to Paul Martin Wednesday, sitting at his side while the prime minister talked about what his government is doing for AIDS funding and Africa. Martin promised to contribute $70 million to the Bono-backed Global Fund to Fight AIDS
