Century old pigeon message found
More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance.
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Commemorative Coins to Mark D-Day 75th Anniversary
The Royal Canadian Mint is creating two commemorative coins to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The Spitfire Sisters of the Air Transport Auxiliary
These unsung heroes of World War II, the ‘Attagirls’, were responsible for ferrying new fighter and bomber planes to their bases, as well as flying transport aircraft and some air ambulances.
Armistice Day in Toronto
Just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a telegraph came over the wire, triggering a race to break the news that the Great War was over. When Germany surrendered, Torontonians gave up their...
They Shall Not Grow Old
On the centenary of the end of First World War, Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) presents the World Premiere of an extraordinary new work showing the Great War as you have never seen it.
Frank Hurley: The Mad Photographer of World War I
Though plagued by controversy Hurley’s photos of the Western Front of the First World War stand as some of the most stunning images of the conflict in existence.
Canadians in the Vietnam War
It’s the nights that Ron Parkes remembers most. Sitting behind a machine gun in the 40-degree heat and listening to the noises of the jungle as his fellow soldiers slept. He couldn’t see his...
