The Hawk and the Hare is based on the experiences of the author's father during the Second World War and his friendship with an Indigenous soldier.

Fire investigators were assessing any damage to the pier and were looking into the cause of the blaze, an official said.

"I shall remain in bed tomorrow morning, and I shall say 'I'm not going,'" John Hillman said after completing his final lap.

"It's amazing that I'm still alive and healthy."

Royal Canadian Legion members held a wreath ceremony Friday to remember the end of the Second World War.

Roy Green's father was in the British army during the Second World War, and he's remembering him this VE Day.

The big celebrations planned have been either cancelled or scaled back dramatically and people across Europe have been asked to mark the moment in private.

Ellis adds that the Steel City riders will be hosting a memorial with Curry's family, in Hamilton, once the pandemic allows.

“Over the last several decades, war has emerged as the master metaphor for addressing all of our most urgent social problems."

Saskatchewan-born Ken Sumner, who was a member of 617 Squadron and flew raids in the Second World War, died last week after contracting the novel coronavirus.