A Northern Ontario MP honoured a soldier, formerly from Sudbury, in the House of Commons on Wednesday. John Rafferty of Thunder Bay-Rainy River talked about 34-year-old Jesse Tait. Tait was reported missing and OPP found his body near Thunder Bay. They say there was no foul play. Tait, who was a sergeant, was stationed at CFB Shilo, Manitoba.  He was a sniper in Bosnia during 2003 and Afghanistan in 2008. Rafferty told his colleagues Canadians need to be there for our soldiers when they return from battle.
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Dead soldier grew up in Sudbury
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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