Second World War

• ‘I tear up’: Winnipeg couple married 75 years reflects on Second World War experience

  Jack and Yvonne Sellers, a Winnipeg couple who met after the Second World War, are celebrating their diamond anniversary, one day after Remembrance Day.

  Canada

  Nov 11
  
• Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights

  According to Veterans Affairs Canada, more than 200 Chinese Canadians volunteered to fight in the First World War, while more than 600 served in the Second World War.

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
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• ‘Keep these stories alive’: Canadian veteran reflects on 80 years since D-Day

  Percival James Smith was only 17 years old when he left high school and decided to enlist in the Merchant Navy. On the 80th anniversary of D-Day he shared some memories.

  Canada

  Jun 6
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• 102-year-old Winnipeg veteran looks back on D-Day landings, 80 years later

  A 102-year-old Winnipeg veteran remembers landing on the shores of Juno Beach, more than 80 years ago on D-Day.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Kingston, Ont. naval community gathers to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

  The Battle of the Atlantic is said to be the longest campaign fought by Canada during the Second World War, with about 3,000 Navy and Air Force members losing their lives.

  Canada

  May 6
• WWII-era grenades dropped off at front counter of Vernon RCMP station

  A Vernon, B.C., man had good intentions when he packed up a couple of Second World War-era grenades and dropped them off at an RCMP station.

  Crime

  Apr 11
• New sign honours the legacy of Manitoba’s Dufferin Gang, ahead of Remembrance Day

  A new sign on Dufferin Avenue in Selkirk, Man., tells the story of a group of 31 men and women from the community who enlisted to fight in the Second World War.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
• Forgotten Veterans: The Americans who died fighting for Canada in WWII

  Nearly 9,000 Americans volunteered to fight for Canada before the U.S. had officially entered the Second World War. But many say their sacrifices have been forgotten.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
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• 42 Canadian veterans honoured for special ceremony inside Quebec hospital

  The special dedication was held to honour the sacrifices Canada's war dead made in both wars to defend the country.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
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• Calgary-made film tells story of Canadian soldiers who rescued Italian orphan during Second World War

  A Calgary-made film tells the story of a group of Canadian soldiers who rescued Gino, a five-year-old Italian orphan, during the Second World War.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023