Canada Reflects on 80th WWII Anniversary with Stirring Remembrance
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 4:20 am
On the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, Canadians honor their nation’s liberating legacy through reflective commemorations. The celebrations mix earnest pride with a knowing wink at modern pomp and circumstance, calling to mind personal valor while also inviting a critical, tongue-in-cheek look at today’s political landscape.
Also in today’s edition: Black smoke and V-E Day
The kind of courage our soldiers showed at Vimy Ridge and Juno Beach is needed now to stand up to our former friend and ally
OTTAWA — After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades. But as the world marks 80 years since the end of…
OTTAWA - After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for…
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