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The Daily Colonist, November 11, 1918, front page
1918

Microforms AN5 D2 Accession no.906/Collective
The Daily Colonist front page from November 11, 1918, announces the end of hostilities in Europe, as well as the news of local celebrations:
At midnight tonight Vancouver turned out in full force to celebrate peace. Within a few minutes after the Canadian press wire had brought the news ... thousands of motor cars and tens of thousands of pedestrians were on the main streets ...