Canada's Oldest WWII Vet Passes Away at 110

0:00It's April 5, Canada News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Canada's oldest living man, Burdett Sisler, has passed away at 110 years old. He was also one of the world's oldest Second World War veterans. His son Norman shared that Sisler died peacefully with family around him after his health declined in recent weeks. Born in Akrono, Ohio, on April 14, 1915, Sisler moved to Toronto at age 3 when his family relocated for a job at the new. Good year, Factory. He served as a radar technician in the Royal Canadian Army during the war. Training in Nova Scotia and Ontario, but never saw overseas action. After the war, he settled in Fort Iri, Ontario, working as a customs agent at the Peace Bridge border crossing. Family members described his life as great and bittersweet to lose, highlighting how he wins two world wars, two pandemics, and massive changes, like cars becoming everyday rides.

1:00Officials including Governor General Mary Simon and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight pay tribute, calling him a shaper of modern Canada, through service and resilience. Sisler's large family includes five children, twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and fourteen great-great-grandchildren. He outlived his wife May, who died in 1985, and shared simple longevity tips, like avoiding cigarettes and enjoying a cold beer after. At yard work, his legacy of humor, perseverance, and quiet contributions lives on, inspiring generations as the world keeps evolving just like he saw it do.