VE Day
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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‘Grit, strength and sacrifice’: Holy Roller returns to Victoria Park in London, Ont.After London, Ont., officials unveiled the results of the Holy Roller Memorial Project on Monday, the tank has returned to its post downtown in Victoria Park.CanadaMay 31, 2022
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Historic cable marking WW2 Victory in Europe Day found at B.C. thrift shop"This is history, donated to a thrift store." The Union Gospel Mission is sharing the items on the 76th anniversary of VE day in hopes of finding the family it may belong to.CanadaMay 8, 2021
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The Queen sends special televised message to mark 75th anniversary of VE DayThe Queen was only 19 when her father made his landmark address over seven decades ago.LifestyleMay 8, 2020
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Roy Green: VE Day and stories from WWII my father was never able to tell meRoy Green's father was in the British army during the Second World War, and he's remembering him this VE Day.CommentaryMay 8, 2020
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B.C. resident discovered to be subject of iconic wartime photoThe identity of the women, photographed in the fountain in London's Trafalgar Square on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), was unknown until recently.Jun 24, 2015
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Western leaders stay away from Russia Victory Day celebrations over Ukraine crisisRussia showed off new machines of war in the annual Victory Day military parade through Red Square that marks the surrender of Nazi Germany and the Red Army's key role in the defeat.WorldMay 9, 2015
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VE day parade held in OttawaThe 70th anniversary of VE day was celebrated in Ottawa on Friday, as a parade of re-enactors dressed in period military uniforms drove World War II veterans to the National War Memorial from city hall in vintage military vehicles.CanadaMay 8, 2015
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