World War 2
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Montreal man on mission to honour heroes who saved his father on D-DayA Montreal man whose father served in the Royal Canadian Air Force on D-Day in 1944 is on a mission to pay tribute to those he feels he owes his life to.CanadaJun 7
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Military parade, vintage aircraft flyover planned for Holy Roller rededicationThe weekend events in London's downtown core come days after the historic WWII tank was returned to its longtime home in Victoria Park after a year of restorative work.EconomyJun 3
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Netherlands couple searching for family of Second World War soldier born in Penticton, B.C.Berry Swarthoff and his wife Yvonne Swarthoff have adopted the grave of a Penticton born Second World War veteran who died in October 1944 and was buriedCanadaJun 1
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‘A real hero’: City of Surrey honours Japanese-Canadian veteran Zennosuke Inouye'The Canadian government agreed with him and said this was unjust:' A Japanese Canadian veteran fought a fierce battle to win back his B.C. farm after it was seized during WWII.CanadaMay 29
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B.C.’s ‘Stocky’ Edwards, top Canadian ace of WWII’s Western Desert campaign, diesJames 'Stocky' Edwards had 19 confirmed aerial victories during the war and was Canada's highest-scoring ace in the Western Desert campaign in North Africa.CanadaMay 15
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Defending BC’s Coast: How Yorke Island played a big role in the Second World WarEighty years ago, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor sparked the transition of a remote B.C. island from wilderness to a military outpost.FeaturesDec 3, 2021
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B.C. veteran among the last from unit that fought for Canada before they were allowed to voteOn Remembrance Day 95-year-old Gordon Quan, one of the last living members of the Chinese-Canadian Force 136, says he is always reminded of how fortunate he was to make it home.NewsNov 11, 2021
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Indigenous Veterans Day services held across AlbertaIn Calgary, a ceremony was held at the Field of Crosses along Memorial Drive, paying tribute to the Indigenous men and women who have the served in the past and present.CanadaNov 8, 2021
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100-year-old Nazi guard fit for trial, denies involvement in over 3,000 murdersAuthorities deemed the defendant fit enough to stand trial despite his advanced age.WorldOct 8, 2021
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96-year-old ex-Nazi secretary caught after fleeing trial in GermanyA defense lawyer told Der Spiegel magazine that the trial would center on whether the 96-year-old had knowledge of the atrocities that happened at the camp.WorldSep 30, 2021
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