By Sharon Gerein, CBC News, April 27, 2016 Canadian mothers connected through learning the fate of their sons It was a small suitcase, about the size of a large laptop. What was inside the suitcase was a glimpse into the wartime hope and anguish for seven Canadian families, including three from Saskatchewan, during the Second World… Continue reading Suitcase of wartime letters reveals Sask. families' plight
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Japanese bombs landed in Saskatchewan 71 years ago
Bombs found near Moose Jaw and Minton, Sask. It’s a bombshell of a story. Japanese bombs landed all across North America, including eight in Saskatchewan. It is of those little known, but fascinating tales from the Second World War. “It’s a quirky story [of] World War II. It’s not very commonly known,” said Kristian Peachey, the… Continue reading Japanese bombs landed in Saskatchewan 71 years ago