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In search of their sons: Here are real letters written by Newfoundland families at height of WW I
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoThe Newfoundland Regiment suffered its highest casualties in France. Of the 780 who made the advance...
Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late...
Remains of unknown Newfoundland soldier who fought in France coming home this weekend
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoHALIFAX — The remains of an unknown Newfoundland soldier who died in France during the First World...
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoHundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and...
Today in History: April 25, Athens surrenders to Sparta, Peloponnesian War ends
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: In 404 B.C., the Peloponnesian War ended as Athens surrendered ...
Mel Gibson's 9 Children: All About His Sons and Daughters
People via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoMel Gibson has two daughters, Hannah and Lucia, and seven sons, Christian, Edward, William, Louis,...
The savage drama of the First World War, retold for children
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMost schoolchildren know War Horse, Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling novel about a horse bought by the...
Mat Ryan interview: You want to run through a brick wall for Ange Postecoglou
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada Sports· 9 months agoAustralian football is enjoying something of a moment. Last winter, the men’s national team matched...
N.L. unveils monument to honour Turkish soldiers killed in Gallipoli
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoThe monument to remember the Turkish soldiers who died fighting in Gallipoli was unveiled Thursday...
Conscientious objectors in the second world war: little-known stories of pacifists plagued by doubt...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoThis later generation of ‘conchies’ often felt torn between their duties to society and their...