First World War 100th Anniversary

A cap badge found with the remains of Pte. Harry Atherton, who died on Aug. 15, 1917, during the Battle of Hill 70 near Lens, France. The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces announced Oct. 28, 2022, that Atherton's remains, recovered more than five years earlier, had been identified. (Department of National Defence)

Remains of Canadian First World War soldier who died more than 100 years ago identified

The remains of a Canadian soldier who fought in multiple battles during the First World War, returning to the front at one point after being wounded, has been identified more than 100 years after his death, the federal government announced on Friday. 3

Company Sgt.-Maj. David George Parfitt is shown in a handout photo. Parfitt, a Canadian soldier killed in battle during the First World War has been identified, more than a century later. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parfitt Family

First World War: Canadian soldier identified more than 100 years after death

A Canadian soldier killed in battle during the First World War has been identified, more than a century later.

Members of the all-Black No. 2 Construction Battalion are shown in this historic photo.

Activists reflect on federal government apology to all-Black First World War battalion

The federal government issued an apology to Canada's only all-Black First World War battalion last week for the racism its members endured, a move that activists hope will be the first step in commemorating the battalion's contributions. 4

The late Richard Byce, a Moose Cree man from Chapleau. Ont, is the most decorated Indigenous Solider from the Second World War.

This is Charles Henry Byce: The most decorated Indigenous soldier from the Second World War

Moose Cree man Charles Henry Byce is considered to be the most decorated Indigenous soldier from the Second World War. On this Indigenous Veterans Day, his sons reminisce on their father's legacy. 3

Composite photo of Indigenous veterans of the First World War, Lt. Cameron Donald Brant; Ptes. Peter and Augustin Belanger; and Pte. Thomas Godchere. (Library and Archives Canada)

Indigenous Veterans Day: The soldiers who fought for Canada

Nov. 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day and Cole Nolan, a local historian from Garden River First Nation in northern Ontario, shares stories of Indigenous soldiers who enlisted in First and Second World Wars despite facing prejudice at home. 6

The cave shelter housed Austrian soldiers stationed at Mount Scorluzzo.
(Courtesy White War Museum)

Melting glacier reveals First World War cave shelter and artifacts

Researchers have recovered a treasure trove of World War I artifacts from a cave shelter in northern Italy revealed by the melting of a glacier.

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First World War 100th Anniversary

Remains of Canadian First World War soldier who died more than 100 years ago identified

First World War: Canadian soldier identified more than 100 years after death

Activists reflect on federal government apology to all-Black First World War battalion

This is Charles Henry Byce: The most decorated Indigenous soldier from the Second World War

Indigenous Veterans Day: The soldiers who fought for Canada

Melting glacier reveals First World War cave shelter and artifacts

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