World War Two

Canada

September 10, 2019 7:50 pm

Ottawa issues multi-million-dollar apology to Métis veterans of Second World War

By Allison Bamford Digital Broadcast Journalist

Canada apologizes for the lack of benefits given to Métis veterans after the Second World War. Continue reading →

Crime

August 27, 2019 11:28 am

2 Hamilton men arrested after allegedly stealing plaque from Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial

Police say they searched a vehicle during a routine traffic stop and found a large bronze plaque that had been removed from the Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial on Beach Boulevard. Continue reading →

Canada

June 28, 2019 5:37 pm

London marks the return of Charley Fox memorial installation

The memorial is in honour of a Canadian war hero who is known for wounding a prominent Nazi commander in WWII. Continue reading →

Canada

June 6, 2019 8:45 am

HMCS Haida commemorated on 75th anniversary of D-Day on Hamilton’s waterfront

The role of Canada’s “most fightingest ship” in the Normandy invasion was commemorated with a ceremony on Hamilton’s waterfront on Wednesday evening. Continue reading →

D-Day

June 2, 2019 7:00 am

Remembering D-Day: How the Allies broke through Hitler’s ‘Fortress Europe’

On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops — including 14,000 Canadians — descended on Normandy, France to break through Hitler’s ‘Fortress Europe’, and ultimately win the war. Continue reading →

Canada

March 31, 2019 11:30 am

Col. David Lloyd Hart, WWII veteran and Dieppe hero, dies aged 101

Canada lost one of the most iconic figures in the history of its military as Honorary Col. David Lloyd Hart passed away at the age of 101. Continue reading →

World

January 27, 2019 10:55 am