Australian site removes skirts with Nazi death camp imagery after backlash
The bags, pillowcases and skirts carried black-and-white post-war images of Auschwitz. Continue reading
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B.C. Liberal MLA Rich Coleman apologizes for comparing farm bill to the Holocaust
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The comment, which was made on Holocaust Remembrance Day, drew rapid condemnation. Continue reading
U.S. professor on leave after class asked to calculate lethal dose of gas used by Nazis
The president of Middlebury College said “this inexplicable failure of judgment trivializes one of the most horrific events in world history.” Continue reading
Holocaust survivor shares his story with Saskatoon students
Holocaust survivor Max Eisen shared his story of survival with more than 1,000 Saskatoon students. Continue reading
Teaching guide on genocide to be available in Quebec high schools this fall
The guide is composed of a series of case studies that explain the major genocides of the 20th century, including the horrors that took place in Germany and Poland, Armenia, and Rwanda. Continue reading
American man tried to steal item from Auschwitz, police say
The 37-year-old has been charged with attempted theft of an item of cultural importance, according to a police spokeswoman. Continue reading
Former French Jewish WWII spy Marthe Cohn, 98, presented with White Hat in Calgary
Marthe Cohn was presented with the iconic white Smithbilt cowboy hat in Calgary on Sunday. Continue reading
Strangers gather at funeral for Holocaust survivor with no family in Richmond Hill
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
Ford was virtually alone in the world, a child survivor of the Holocaust. Continue reading
Holocaust survivor born in concentration camp marks anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
Jan. 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz as well as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue reading
World remembers Holocaust horrors amid revival of anti-Semitic violence
Recent surveys show that knowledge of the atrocities during World War II is declining. Continue reading