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This WW I soldier was unusually candid about front-line horrors in letters home to B.C.
A trove of letters penned by Lester Harper, a farmer from northern B.C. who fought on the front lines in the First World War, are the foundation of a new book by Canadian historian Brandon Marriott.
Radio The Current 12 hours ago
What does remembrance mean when war is livestreamed?
Remembrance Day is about looking back. It’s about a collective memory of war, sacrifice and reflection. But today, conflict isn’t confined to the past; it streams live to our phones 24/7.
News World November 11
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Foreign Minister Anita Anand says she isn't going to 'hide under a rock'
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs joins Matt Galloway as the G7 foreign ministers meeting gets underway in Ontario's Niagara region. She defends Canada's approach to relations with the U.S. and policy of engagement with countries like India and China.
Radio The Current 12 hours ago
FRONT BURNER
Nick Fuentes and the mainstreaming of neo-Nazism
As Republicans argue over far right streamer Nick Fuentes, a conversation about the mainstreaming of antisemitism, neo-Nazi beliefs and the fight it has sparked in U.S. conservatism.
Radio Front Burner November 11
11 Canadian books on war, conflict and resistance to read for Remembrance Day
Books November 11
Alabamian who mistakenly ordered from N.S. burger joint sends cash and apology by mail
Radio As It Happens November 10

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