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Canada's veteran population is dwindling fast. Here are the numbers.
OTTAWA — Canada marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday — 80 years after the Second World War ended and 72 years since the end of the Korean War. Only a few thousand Canadian veterans of those conflicts are still alive. Veterans Affairs Canada provided these estimates based on the 2021 census: First World War (1914-1918) 650,000: […]
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Canada’s oldest living war veteran is 110 and lives in Ontario. How many Second World War and Korean War veterans remain in Canada?
Burdett (Burd) Sisler, served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II. He now lives in Fort Erie. Here’s how many surviving Second World War and Korean War veterans are alive today in Canada.
This Remembrance Day marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 25th anniversary of the burial of Canada's Unknown Soldier, an unidentified First World War fighter. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa pays tribute to the more than 118,000 Canadians who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that to date, there are only 3691 surviving Canadian veterans of the Seco…
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