Second World War
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‘Everybody’s gone’: Canadians mark Remembrance Day as number of veterans dwindle'Events of the Second World War are very rapidly moving from the realm of lived history of people you can talk to … into history where you can't talk to the people who remember.'CanadaNov 11
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Ontario town could soon own former WWII-era POW camp, but cost a concernThe future of Camp 30, a former prisoner of war camp in Ontario, is up in the air despite an offer for the municipality of Clarington to take on the remaining land and buildings.CanadaNov 5
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Small WWII-era bomblet found on Ontario walking pathDurham regional police say a Second World War-era explosive device found on a footpath in Oshawa, Ont., earlier this week has been rendered safe.CanadaOct 17
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Nagasaki marks 80 years since A-bomb, survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in hands of youthThe United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000.WorldAug 9
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Ceremony held for RCAF pilot killed in Cape Breton crash while training in 1944On Saturday, more than 80 years after the crash, a non-profit group held a public ceremony to unveil two commemorative panels at a campsite in the shadow of the mountain.CanadaAug 2
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Canadian man finds father’s wartime signature in Dutch church: ‘Amazing’Don Drissell recently travelled to the village of Groesbeek after learning an inscription signed by his father, a Canadian soldier in the Second World War, had been found.CanadaMay 9
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Canadians, Dutch remember sacrifices made during Second World WarIt's been 80 years since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the Netherlands and ceremonies are being held in honour of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.WorldMay 8
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‘I tear up’: Winnipeg couple married 75 years reflects on Second World War experienceJack and Yvonne Sellers, a Winnipeg couple who met after the Second World War, are celebrating their diamond anniversary, one day after Remembrance Day.CanadaNov 11, 2024
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Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rightsAccording 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.CanadaNov 9, 2024
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‘Keep these stories alive’: Canadian veteran reflects on 80 years since D-DayPercival 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.CanadaJun 6, 2024
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