Canadian troops stand ready to repel a German attack on the trenches. One soldier keeps a look out using a periscope to see over edge of the trench. Around 650,000 Canadian soldiers fought in WW1.

All four Canadian divisions advanced side-by-side for the first time in the war in a single attack on April 9, with over 15,000 Canadian soldiers advancing under the cover of artillery fire.

By the end of the Second World War, Chinese Canadians were in every branch of Canada’s armed forces – despite not being recognized as full citizens with the right to vote in federal elections ...

Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Anthony Rota resigned his post Tuesday, days after he praised a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.

Canadian troops did not actually burn down the White House, though. Canada was opposed to America in the War of 1812 as part of the British Empire at the time, but it was British troops and ...

Middle East A murkier mission in the West Bank For nearly 20 years, Canadian soldiers have tried to help Palestinians and Israelis prepare for a two-state solution. The work continues as war ...

More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 — 80 years ago this week. A small handful told NPR about their experience.

Since 2017 a growing number of Canadian troops have been based on Russia’s border in Latvia. Denying the geostrategic dynamic, Canadian officials claim the conflict is about democracy.

Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights The exhibition, titled 'A Soldier For All Seasons,' is scheduled to launch in spring 2025 ...

The service of Chinese-Canadian soldiers in the First and Second World Wars will be honoured in a new exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver's Chinatown.

Among the troops being honoured are those who fought as part of Force 136, a group of Chinese Canadians who conducted perilous special operations behind enemy lines in Japanese-occupied Southeast ...