That moment for the Second World War’s European theatre was June 6, 1944 — the day Allied forces crossed the English Channel and began to reclaim the European mainland...Beaches along a 50-mile stretch of coastline in Normandy were given five names -- Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. German...read more

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the 435 Squadron, a key air unit used for supply missions during the Burma Campaign in the Second World War, the Canadian Forces unveiled a C-47 Dakota aircraft painted in the colours used during those missions. The Royal Canadian Air Force acquired its...read more

The B.C. government announced Wednesday it would help cover the travel costs for each of B.C.’s Second World War veterans heading to France next month for the 70th anniversary of D-Day...read more