Eighty years ago, as some Canadian troops enjoyed a Christmas dinner that included roast pork, vegetables and beer at a church in Ortona, Italy, their fellow troops were busy fighting nearby in the ...

The Canadian war monument in the heart of Ortona, the Italian city on the Adriatic coast, does not paint a picture of glory. It depicts a Canadian infantryman on his knees comforting a fallen comrade ...

The holidays are often a time for recollection and reflection. For Ret. Lance Corporal Maurice White of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, memories can be a mixed bag. "The Eddies that I know of did not ...

Nancy Thorne grew up knowing her father, Ronald Yeomans, was a respected Second World War veteran. And Nov. 11 was always a huge day for the west Saint John family of seven. "He was usually the person ...

Like death’s shroud, snow fell on Ortona. Over the town’s rubble and corpses a chill Apennine wind keened. Ortona, for centuries alive and pleasant on a rocky shelf above the slate-colored Adriatic, ...

Many Canadians know about Dieppe, the D-Day landings at Juno Beach and Hong Kong. They were the famous Canadian battles of the Second World War. But mention "Ortona" and you are likely to be met with ...

ORTONA, Italy – Touring around the peaceful and picturesque town of Ortona and the surrounding lush green valleys, it is impossible to imagine this was the site of one of Canada’s bloodiest battles.