World War II

• 94-year-old B.C. man honoured for role in Polish underground during WW2

  A 94-year-old Coquitlam man is being honoured for his heroics during the Second World War.

  Canada

  May 14
  
• Calgary D-Day veteran passes away at 98

  D-Day veteran June Stewart Burgoyne, a member of the women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World War, died at the age of 98 at the end of September.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan Second World War veteran celebrates 100th birthday

  100-year-old Yvonne Wildman joined the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 19 and worked as a photographer.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
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• WWII bombs found at Newfoundland shipwrecks could still be dangerous, Navy says

  Over a dozen bombs weighing 227 kilograms each, as well as artillery projectiles, have been identified at two famous shipwreck sites off the southern coast of Newfoundland.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
• European immigrants who came to Halifax after WWII return 75 years later

  Henrik Ziernfeld and Matija Sedej, both in their 90s, arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on May 19, 1948, after fleeing a war-torn Europe.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• Putin accuses West of ‘untamed ambitions’ in Victory Day speech 

  This year's Victory Day parade appeared shorter and much more pared-back than usual. Only some 8,000 troops marched in Moscow's Red Square - the lowest number since 2008.

  World

  May 9, 2023
• Cathedral High unveils memorial honouring former Hamilton students who died in world wars

  The central Hamilton school revealed an updated memorial honouring some 70 former Cathedral High students along side family and friends on Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
• 100-year-old New Brunswick veteran honoured for life of service

  Angus Hamilton, 100, is a Second World War veteran who was honoured for his life of service at a ceremony in Fredericton alongside his family.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Queen Elizabeth’s death reminder of fading WWII generation: ‘Time is moving relentlessly’

  The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder of the broader truth that Britain is bidding farewell to the men and women who fought the country’s battles during World War II.

  World

  Sep 17, 2022
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• Postcard project honours Canadian soldiers on 80th anniversary of Dieppe Raid

  Researchers looked into where those killed in action came from, and were able to pull addresses for about 400 men from service files.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2022