Second World War
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Dance with then-Princess Elizabeth a cherished memory for Alberta man marking 100th birthdayA Calgary retirement home is seeing more mail deliveries than normal: hundreds of birthday cards are arriving to help Second World War veteran Carl Booth mark a major milestone.CanadaFeb 13
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Winnipeggers reflect on Holocaust Remembrance Day, ‘to ensure those stories are preserved’On Friday, many in Winnipeg paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust. Jan. 27 is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.CanadaJan 27
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Support for Ukraine, anti-Semitism mural highlighted at ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Edmonton'Even some people who had not seen Fiddler before, they saw that connection between the anti-Semitism themes in Fiddler and then seeing the mosaic.'PerspectivesJan 4
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Indigenous veterans commemorated with headstones: ‘Canadians need to honour them’A Canada-wide project to identify Indigenous veterans lying in unmarked graves continues its commemoration efforts, now in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.CanadaNov 24, 2022
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Hundreds gather in Lethbridge for Remembrance Day ceremonyThe crowd at a Lethbridge District and Exhibition Remembrance Day ceremony fell silent on Friday to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice.CanadaNov 11, 2022
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Remembrance Day: Horses of honour also worth rememberingDuring World War 1, more than 23,000 horses from the Canadian Corps were required to carry soldiers. They worked behind the lines pulling weapons, supplies and casualties.CanadaNov 10, 2022
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100-year-old New Brunswick veteran honoured for life of serviceAngus Hamilton, 100, is a Second World War veteran who was honoured for his life of service at a ceremony in Fredericton alongside his family.CanadaNov 9, 2022
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National Indigenous Veterans Day honours ‘often overlooked’ sacrificesAhead of the day of remembrance, Global News spoke with several service members in B.C. on what they described as an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on their sacrifices.FeaturesNov 8, 2022
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‘Very emotional’: Chinese-Canadian veterans honoured ahead of Remembrance DayAhead of Remembrance Day, a group of Chinese-Canadian youth paid tribute to Canadian veterans at the Chinese-Canadian Military Museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Sunday.FeaturesNov 7, 2022
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Veterans attend emotional Ste. Anne’s Hospital remembrance ceremonyBagpipers performed and John McCrae's poem, in Flanders Fields, was read. There was also a prayer and a moment of silence for those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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