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Awaiting History at the Times Journal Building – 1939

In this rare scene outside the Times Journal Building on May Street, a crowd of men gathers in solemn anticipation. The moment captured here marks the broadcast announcement that Canada had officially entered the Second World War. The Times Journal, Fort William’s major newspaper at the time, was a hub for breaking news, and during moments like this, people came here to hear world-changing developments as they happened. The building still stands today, echoing with the weight of the past and the stories it once carried.

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