Second World War
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WWII-era grenades dropped off at front counter of Vernon RCMP stationA Vernon, B.C., man had good intentions when he packed up a couple of Second World War-era grenades and dropped them off at an RCMP station.CrimeApr 11
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New sign honours the legacy of Manitoba’s Dufferin Gang, ahead of Remembrance DayA new sign on Dufferin Avenue in Selkirk, Man., tells the story of a group of 31 men and women from the community who enlisted to fight in the Second World War.CanadaNov 10, 2023
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Forgotten Veterans: The Americans who died fighting for Canada in WWIINearly 9,000 Americans volunteered to fight for Canada before the U.S. had officially entered the Second World War. But many say their sacrifices have been forgotten.CanadaNov 8, 2023
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42 Canadian veterans honoured for special ceremony inside Quebec hospitalThe special dedication was held to honour the sacrifices Canada's war dead made in both wars to defend the country.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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Calgary-made film tells story of Canadian soldiers who rescued Italian orphan during Second World WarA Calgary-made film tells the story of a group of Canadian soldiers who rescued Gino, a five-year-old Italian orphan, during the Second World War.CanadaOct 16, 2023
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Renewed calls to take down Nazi-linked Ukraine monuments in EdmontonThe fallout continued over Parliament's recognition of a man who fought for the Nazis and there are now renewed calls to remove two monuments in Edmonton with ties to the regime.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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Jewish group says an ‘apology is owed’ after MPs honoured man who fought for NazisDuring Zelenskyy's visit to Ottawa on Friday, MPs honoured a 98-year-old veteran who faught for The First Ukrainian Division: a voluntary unit under the command of Nazis.CanadaSep 24, 2023
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Veteran and retired CN employee celebrates 100th birthday touring Canada by trainBill Hamill's birthday wish was to take one more train ride across the country to see his younger brother Bob.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Normandy reflects on D-Day, 79 years since ‘pivotal’ 2nd World War battleThis year’s tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also reminds veterans, officials and visitors what Ukraine faces today.WorldJun 6, 2023
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European immigrants who came to Halifax after WWII return 75 years laterHenrik Ziernfeld and Matija Sedej, both in their 90s, arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on May 19, 1948, after fleeing a war-torn Europe.CanadaMay 20, 2023
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