World War II
Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of bombing, mayor calls for weapons ban
The U.S. attack on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, killed 140,000 people. The bomb dropped three days later on Nagasaki killed another 70,000 before Japan’s surrender ended World War II. Continue reading
Second World War bombers touch down in Penticton
By Shelby Thom South Okanagan Video Journalist
Both aircraft on display were built in the 1940s and are aerial artifacts of history. Continue reading
Interactive: Explore D-Day sites as they appeared 75 years ago, and today
See how D-Day landmarks looked 75 years ago, compared to today when a Global News crew visited as part of our extensive anniversary coverage. Continue reading
Calgary D-Day veteran shares her story of keeping ‘the biggest secret ever’
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
A 93-year-old veteran from Calgary shared her amazing story of what it was like to be part of the secrecy and sacrifice of D-Day 75 years ago. Continue reading
Normandy school renamed after New Brunswick D-Day hero
Pte. Louis Valmont Roy was killed on the night of June 6, 1944 in the village of Anguerny, France. On June 7, 2019, a school in the village was renamed in his honour. Continue reading
World War soldiers’ headstones smashed at U.K. cemetery ahead of D-Day
Managers at the U.K. cemetery say they are shocked and disappointed that the incident happened so close to D-Day. Continue reading
Canadian youths in Normandy learn about D-Day sacrifices
More than 350 Canadian and French teenagers and young people gathered on June 6 to commemorate those who fought and died on Juno Beach on D-Day. Continue reading
‘It’s breathtaking’: N.B. students mark D-Day anniversary in France
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
“It makes you incredibly proud to be from northern New Brunswick, to be from New Brunswick, to be a Canadian.” Continue reading
How modern Germany feels about D-Day and Hitler’s defeat
Germany’s perspective on its loss in the Second World War has evolved into something much more complex than defeat. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: D-Day stories resonate most on their 75th anniversary
My mother, who was 10 at the time, often speaks of D-Day and how it changed the face of the war, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading