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‘Boy soldier’ recalls the hullabaloo at the end of Second World War

‘Boy soldier’ recalls the hullabaloo at the end of Second World War

Saanich veteran enlisted in the Canadian Technical Training Core at age 17
QUIZ: A time for remembrance

QUIZ: A time for remembrance

Remembrance Day, on Nov. 11, is a sombre time to remember the cost of war
Saanich veteran dove from planes before sailing with the navy to Korean War

Saanich veteran dove from planes before sailing with the navy to Korean War

Roy Mackay never flew in a plane before he became a paratrooper with the army
Retired Sidney brigadier-general continues to advocate for veterans

Retired Sidney brigadier-general continues to advocate for veterans

Don Macnamara received the Conference of Defense Associations Vimy Award in 2013
‘Adult Lego’: Kelowna grocery store manager winning with pop box displays

‘Adult Lego’: Kelowna grocery store manager winning with pop box displays

Eric Falkenberg has two displays planned for the holidays at the Orchard Plaza Save-On Foods
CFB Esquimalt sailor shares snapshot of his life on board HMCS Ottawa

CFB Esquimalt sailor shares snapshot of his life on board HMCS Ottawa

Sailor 1st Class Ryan Black has been deployed to the Indo-Pacific for the last four months
Disabled cyclist thanks Vancouver Island Good Samaritan for help after fall

Disabled cyclist thanks Vancouver Island Good Samaritan for help after fall

Greater Victoria veteran an uncelebrated hero of the Battle of Medak Pocket

Greater Victoria veteran an uncelebrated hero of the Battle of Medak Pocket

Hero Gordon Usipiuk reminds the importance of ‘lest we forget’
Lieutenant commander grateful for his ancestors who served before him

Lieutenant commander grateful for his ancestors who served before him

For the fourth-generation member of the CAF, remembrance is ‘deeply personal’
Driving for a good cause: Cancer program needs more Island volunteers

Driving for a good cause: Cancer program needs more Island volunteers

Wheels for Hope helps Vancouver Island patients receive life-saving cancer treatment in Victoria