unable to get a raise at the "free press", young moved to toronto in 1941, covering news and sports for the canadian press news agency. his first son, bob young, was born in 1942 and five months later, young was sent to england to help cover world war ii for cp. he came back a year later and joined the royal canadian navy, where he served until his release from the service when the war ended in 1945. young returned to cp and soon joined "maclean's" magazine as an assistant editor. his second son, neil young, was born in toronto in november 1945.