The Italian Campaign was an important Second World War effort that saw 93,000 Canadians engaged in battle as they pushed from the south of Italy to the north until the Germans finally surrendered in the spring of 1945.

Almost 6,000 Canadians lost their lives in the 20-month campaign, tens...read more

For Dr. Barry Booth, Tuesday's breakfast celebration at John F. Rhodes Civic Center was an opportunity to give thanks for those who supported a mission he led in offering World War II veterans opportunities to visit Washington, D.C.

Booth, an Eastern Shore dentist, helped organize and...read more

In many ways it was the forgotten front in the Second World War. But for a pair of Calgary veterans who served in the Italian Campaign, a special delegation set to honour their wartime efforts is recognition that has long been due.

Father Bob Greene and Stu Egglestone will fly out Friday...read more

World War II veteran James Brown still remembers the moment he learned about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

He was selling ice cream at a confectionery shop in Oklahoma City. He also remembers hearing Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech about the bombing and how it was a "...read more