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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

China held a massive military parade to mark 80 years since the formal end of the Second World War, but there was deeper meaning behind the spectacle. Redmond Shannon explains how Chinese President Xi Jinping is flexing his country’s military muscle, the message he wants to send to the world, and how both North Korea...

In an Argentinian city, police are trying to solve an 80-year-old crime from one of history’s darkest chapters. When the Nazis began their attempt at conquest and extermination, they also often stole their victim’s valuables. Now, a painting that appears to have been taken during the Second World War — as was first reported by...

The U.S. House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing Tuesday into UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) in which four witnesses provided shocking testimony. Journalist George Knapp testified that he had learned about an incident in Russia where UAP had allegedly taken over the controls ICBMs that were pointed towards the...

During the Second World War, North Vancouver’s Shipyards district was, as the name suggests, a centre of Canada’s shipbuilding industry. For This is BC, Jay Durant joins a historic tour of the area to learn how the shipyards brought the community together and helped build what North Vancouver is today.