Here’s what Toronto’s cherry blossoms are telling us about climate change
Blossoms in Toronto’s High Park are expected to be in peak bloom as of Monday.
Second World War
War, repetition and progress: Margaret MacMillan shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine and more
Historians aren’t good at predicting the future, and usually get it wrong, celebrated historian Margaret MacMillan said during a live conversation for The Paul Wells Show in downtown Toronto. During their wide-ranging conversation, she also…
Greeks in the war: The stories of George Tsouroupakis, my grandfather
My grandfather was seven when the Nazi and Fascist armies occupied Greece, which has affected his and our family’s lives ever since.
‘Christie Pits’ is a graphic tale of Toronto’s famous pre-war riot
The year is 1933, Sammy and Yiddel are Jewish brothers living in West Toronto. During a baseball game when a swastika club unrolls a banner bearing a swastika they became brothers in arms.
Canadian veteran challenges young journalists to tell his generation’s stories
Bob Middleton has a message for young journalists: tell the stories of veterans before those stories are lost.
Remembering the African-American heroes who fought against Nazi Germany
Max Eisen, holocaust survivor and author of the book By Chance Alone: A Remarkable True Story of Courage and Survival at Auschwitz, spoke about the day Sgt. Johnnie Stevens liberated him from the concentration camp, at this year’s Remembrance Day event at Centennial College Progress campus, on Tuesday.
Minorities remembered for their service in Canada’s wars
Remembrance Day reminds us about those who fought for Canada during both world wars, but remembering the discriminated minorities that served should not not be forgotten.
Story of Nazi’s Canadian female prisoner told at library
Andria Hill-Lehr, author of Mona Parsons: From Privilege to Prison, from Nova Scotia to Nazi Europe, shared the story of Parsons.
Author discusses ‘double threat’ faced by Canadian Jews in WWII
After six years of intensive research, veteran Canadian journalist and author, Ellin Bessner, hosts the first discussion about her new book Double Threat at the Todmorden branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on April 21.
Jewish-Canadian veterans honoured in Remembrance Day service
Centennial College honoured Jewish-Canadian veterans on Nov. 10 in an intimate ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Pape Avenue.