Alberta WWII veteran Jack Hilton dies at 99
As a Typhoon fighter pilot, Hilton completed more than 100 operations across Europe during the Second World War and later went on to train hundreds of other young men to fly. Continue reading
Calgary Remembers
‘I’ve seen things that humans shouldn’t see’: 99-year-old Calgary veteran shares WWII memories flying over Europe
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Hundreds of people attended a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hangar Flight Museum in northeast Calgary on Sunday. One of the guests was a 99-year-old WWII pilot who shared his memories of the horrors of war. Continue reading
Calgary grandson of Victoria Cross recipient remembers grandfather 100 years after WWI
By Christa Dao Digital Journalist
During the Great War, Calgary soldiers left their families behind and bravely went into battle — thousands were killed and many more were wounded. Continue reading
Calgarians remember sacrifices a century after WWI ended
Global News coverage began at 10:30 a.m. MT with news anchor Linda Olsen hosting our live broadcast of #CalgaryRemembers. Continue reading
Canada Remembers: National Remembrance Day ceremony underway in Ottawa
Global News is commemorating Nov. 11 with social media silence at 11 a.m. local time and at 11 a.m. ET to coincide with ceremonies taking place in Ottawa and across the country. Four services will air on television and on globalnews.ca and its social platforms. Continue reading