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Burd Sisler is Canada's oldest living veteran. Now 110 years old, he joined the military in 1943 to serve in the Second World War.

Dozens of students from Humboldt, Sask., visited a Second World War cemetery in advance of Remembrance Day to honour the legacy of those who died in combat for Canada.

Canada will observe Remembrance Day with events being held across the country, honouring the country's veterans and marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War.

'Events of the Second World War are very rapidly moving from the realm of lived history of people you can talk to … into history where you can't talk to the people who remember.'

Durham regional police say a Second World War-era explosive device found on a footpath in Oshawa, Ont., earlier this week has been rendered safe.

An at-home DNA test given as a birthday gift solved an 80-year family mystery by revealing that a man in Quebec and a man in the Netherlands were long-lost brothers.

A holiday spending survey finds a third of Canadian grandparents will spend more on their grandchildren than their own mother and father plan to.

2025's Remembrance Day ceremony at the SaskTel Centre drew in quite a large crowd. With thousands in attendance, people came to show appreciation to veterans and fallen soldiers.

People in New Brunswick took part in Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour those who have served and are serving, and to show support for the region's large military community.

Prince Harry is set to meet with some of Canada's oldest veterans today as part of his two-day visit to Toronto for events related to Remembrance Day.

The annualized rate of housing starts fell 17 per cent in October compared with September, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.

The letter, written by Tom a few days before the end of the war, says, 'This morning's edition of the news says Hitler is dead and that his successor will fight until the last.'

According to the Landscapes of Injustice at the University of Victoria, Reid was known for his long-standing anti-Asian Canadian racism.

The Grey Cup honours Canadian football heroes of the past — many of whom were also war heroes.

The annual Remembrance Day ceremony was held at Halifax's Grand Parade, where wreaths were laid to pay tribute to those who fought for freedom.

Under heavy snowfall, dignitaries including mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada and member of Parliament Marc Miller, who is a former infantry commander.

The Calgary No. 1 Branch, nestled among towering downtown office buildings along the busy light rail track, predates the legion itself.

The future of Camp 30, a former prisoner of war camp in Ontario, is up in the air despite an offer for the municipality of Clarington to take on the remaining land and buildings.

Whether you’re in the mood for a romance with small-town vibes that rivals a Hallmark movie or a chilling mystery, we’ve got the best books to read this December.

Champagne is an old-school retail politician who prefers pressing the flesh to digital communications. Liberals tend to describe him with one word: gregarious.