1950: Canada's troops head to Korea
It is called Canada's "Forgotten War." Over 500 Canadians died in the United Nations' struggle to repel the communist forces that invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. To the people they helped liberate, the Canadians were heroes. Yet those who made it home returned to an indifferent country and a government that took 40 years to officially acknowledge their sacrifice.
Also on December 13:
• 1883: The border is established between Ontario and Manitoba.
• 1979: Joe Clark's minority Conservative government is defeated by six votes. Clark had been prime minister since June.
• 1994: Ontario becomes the first province to allow nurse practitioners to diagnose common illnesses and prescribe certan drugs without a doctor's supervision.
Program: CBC News Roundup
Broadcast Date: Dec. 13, 1950
Reporter: Bill Herbert
Duration: 4:01
Last updated: April 9, 2014
Page consulted on October 22, 2014
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