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A big day at Kelowna’s KF Centre for Excellence aircraft museum, as they fired up the engines of their rare, Second World War-era plan the De Havilland Mosuito. As Travis Lowe reports, it was especially momentous for one man with a deeply personal connection.

“We were thrilled, just thrilled. And relieved,” says Marilyn Morowitz, Jury Lands Foundation Chair of Camp 30 in Bowmanville, Ont.— which housed prisoners of war during the Second World War — and is now saved from potential demolition with an approved restoration. Global’s Germain Ma has more.

Only a small number of veterans remain 80 years after the end of the Second World War. Their first-hand accounts are a vital connection to the past. Heather Yourex-West spoke with two veterans – both over the age of 100 – about their experiences at war and their concerns for the future.

The removal of informative panels honouring Black American soldiers at a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands has sparked backlash from Dutch officials, local residents and families of fallen troops. The displays highlighted racial segregation in the U.S. military during the Second World War and the story of a Black soldier buried at the site,...

In his 2025 Christmas message, King Charles reflected on the significance of pilgrimage and unity, stating, “Pilgrimage is a word less used today, but it has particular significance for our modern world and especially at Christmas.” He said that “the end of the Second World War is now remembered by fewer and fewer of us...

Prime Minister Mark Carney billed his signature housing program as the most ambitious since the Second World War, but his promise may fall well short. Mackenzie Gray explains what the budget watchdog expects to happen, and how the federal government is responding.

Edmonton’s Don Goss was prepared for end-of-life care after running out of options when his leukemia treatments failed to work. Then, last-minute spot in a CAR T-cell therapy trial at the Cross Cancer Institute changed everything. Now he’s cheering on the players at the World’s Longest Hockey Game in Strathcona County, raising funds to give...

A new exhibition at the Polygon Gallery is shining a spotlight on the work of Lee Miller. Ami Bouhassane, Miller’s granddaughter and Co-director of Lee Miller Archives, shares more about her incredible life as one of the only female photojournalists during the Second World War.

Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that as of this year, there are 3,691 surviving Canadian Second World War veterans. Caryn Lieberman sat down with Canada’s oldest, in Fort Erie, Ont..

In Peterborough residents once again gathered to remember those who served. Marc Woodhouse has more on how Remembrance Day traditions continue to resonate, 80 years after the end of the Second World War.

Joe West, a veteran of the Second World War, shows Jay Durant in This is BC his keepsakes from the moments and people that helped shape his life. He shows Jay those items and tells us how much they mean to him.

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement on social media honouring Canada’s veterans, as Canadians across the country marked 80 years since the end of the Second World War. “In an increasingly dangerous and divided world, remembrance is also vigilance,” he said.

As Canadians mark Remembrance Day, Veteran Brian Archibald Phoenix joins Ross Hull to reflect on his family’s legacy of service, including his mother, Dorothy, a Second World War veteran, and what Remembrance Day means to them.

A South Surrey man is learning more about his father’s experience in the Second World War with the discovery of a letter home. Tom Didmon was no stranger to sharing about his experiences — he even wrote a book about it — but as Grace Ke reports, his son Grant says even he had more...

An artist is honouring Canadian soldiers through a painting of her childhood memory of the end of the Second World War in the Netherlands. It’s now on display among veteran memorabilia at Kingsway Legion in Edmonton as a reminder of what many soldiers fight for. Jaclyn Kucey has the story.

This week will mark the first Remembrance Day without Gordon, or Gordie, Quan, who had long been recognized as Canada’s last living Chinese veteran of the Second World War. Quan passed away in October, just shy of his 100th birthday. Now his son is reflecting on his service as a new exhibit at Vancouver’s Chinese...

At the National War Memorial in Ottawa, veterans, their families and supporters, plus dignitaries and the Silver Cross Mother gathered to mark Remembrance Day. This was Mark Carney’s first Remembrance Day as prime minister. And, the U.S. senate has passed a funding bill that could put an end to the longest government shutdown in American...

A local wood carver is working on a new project for Jack Robertson Memorial Park. The piece by Kamron Garbe will be dedicated to the Second World War veteran the park is named after. Travis Lowe has more.

Candidates aren’t slowing down as the Edmonton election campaign enters its final week. The Alberta Teachers’ Association and government will return to the bargaining table as the province-wide strike enters a second week. Prime Minister Mark Carney joins other world leaders for the signing of a peace plan to end the more than two-year Israel-Hamas...

Another country is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. But unlike many other commemorations, China marked the occasion with a massive military parade. Nathaniel Dove looks at the weapons on display, and at the message they send.