The Spanish flu ravaged Canada and its soldiers
In October 1918, about 1,000 Canadians a day were dying of the Spanish flu. There is great debate about how the scourge arrived in Canada.
Sharon Adams
October 3, 2022
In October 1918, about 1,000 Canadians a day were dying of the Spanish flu. There is great debate about how the scourge arrived in Canada.
On the night of July 30, 2021, a Canadian military transport out of Trenton, Ont., and a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight heading from Boston
1 October 1917 Lt.-Col. Philip Bent is posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for leading a successful counterattack to regain lost positions near Polygon Wood, Belgium. 3
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