It was Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day, 1945—the day that Corporal Reginald Wise, who was no fool and no martyr either, would cheat death.
Sir Arthur Currie, the first Canadian soldier to command the Canadian Corps during the First World War, died a national hero on Nov. 30, 1933,
The Canadian military seems to be spread all over these days. During its deployment in Afghanistan, most of Canada’s non-North American military effort, especially that
Through the winter and early spring of 1944-45, up to 450,000 Canadian and other Allied troops under the command of General Harry Crerar of Hamilton
A tour of the Normandy coastline honours those who crossed an ocean to fight tyranny The sky is cloudy, but the rain holds off
“If a woman wants to make a career for herself, she must learn to listen. When men want to talk, I let them talk,” said
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
