Remembrance Day

Maritimers call veterans' treatment a 'disservice'

CBC - Thousands of people in the Maritimes marked Remembrance Day by visiting cenotaph services or watching them on television, but many in the region say we should be doing a lot more to honour Canada's war v…

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Take time to remember, says mother of slain soldier CBC - Sun, 11 Nov, 2012
A Wabush woman whose son died in Afghanistan says people should make a special effort of remembrance on Sunday. More »Take time to remember, says mother of slain soldier
A Wabush woman whose son died in Afghanistan says people should make a special effort of remembrance on Sunday.
Calgarians share their Remembrance Day tributes CBC - Sun, 11 Nov, 2012
Many Calgarians commemorated Remembrance Day by attending services across the city, observing a moment of silence and posting tributes and photographs on social medi … More »Calgarians share their Remembrance Day tributes
Many Calgarians commemorated Remembrance Day by attending services across the city, observing a moment of silence and posting tributes and photographs on social media.
Veterans campaign for closing federal offices CBC - Mon, 12 Nov, 2012
A group of veterans in Cape Breton used Remembrance Day to speak up for a counselling service that they say is important for their region. More »Veterans campaign for closing federal offices
A group of veterans in Cape Breton used Remembrance Day to speak up for a counselling service that they say is important for their region.
Remembrance Day poppy: five things you should know about it Daily Brew - Sat, 3 Nov, 2012
Are you wearing your poppy yet? The Royal Canadian Legion's annual poppy campaign kicked off last week but I like to wait until Halloween is over before pinning the distinctive … More »Remembrance Day poppy: five things you should know about it
Are you wearing your poppy yet? The Royal Canadian Legion's annual poppy campaign kicked off last week but I like to wait until Halloween is over before pinning the distinctive symbol of remembrance to my jacket. Somehow wearing this sombre … Continue reading →
Should Remembrance Day be a statutory holiday across Canada? Pulse of Canada - Fri, 9 Nov, 2012
Each Friday, Yahoo! Canada News asks Canadians where they stand on the important issues of the day, and our panel of experts tackle the same question. This week we asked: … More »Should Remembrance Day be a statutory holiday across Canada?
Each Friday, Yahoo! Canada News asks Canadians where they stand on the important issues of the day, and our panel of experts tackle the same question. This week we asked: Sunday is Remembrance Day — but it's not a statutory … Continue reading →
Quebec premier’s fleur-de-lis poppy pin generates ‘flood’ of … Canada Politics - Fri, 2 Nov, 2012
Quebec premier Pauline Marois raised some eyebrows this week for wearing a Fleur-de-lis pin in the centre of her Remembrance Day poppy. On Wednesday, social media was … More »Quebec premier’s fleur-de-lis poppy pin generates ‘flood’ of …
Quebec premier Pauline Marois raised some eyebrows this week for wearing a Fleur-de-lis pin in the centre of her Remembrance Day poppy. On Wednesday, social media was abuzz with Quebecers watching Marois on TV in disbelief. "Oh noooo Pauline Marois … Continue reading →
Legions struggling to find poppy-selling volunteers CBC - Wed, 31 Oct, 2012
Some Royal Canadian Legion members in Pictou County say they are struggling to find volunteers to sell poppies. More »Legions struggling to find poppy-selling volunteers
Some Royal Canadian Legion members in Pictou County say they are struggling to find volunteers to sell poppies.
Feds not honouring Canada’s veterans by short-changing burial … Daily Brew - Mon, 5 Nov, 2012
The Canadian government is dodging fire over the revelation that more than two-thirds of all requests to a group tasked with burying impoverished war veterans are rejected. … More »Feds not honouring Canada’s veterans by short-changing burial …
The Canadian government is dodging fire over the revelation that more than two-thirds of all requests to a group tasked with burying impoverished war veterans are rejected. The Canadian Press reported the Last Post Fund turns away two-thirds of all … Continue reading →
Stultz apologizes for dropping gay reference in statement CBC - Wed, 24 Apr, 2013
Government Services Minister Sue Stultz apologized on Tuesday for leaving out section of a quotation that she read in the legislature earlier this month to commemorate … More »Stultz apologizes for dropping gay reference in statement
Government Services Minister Sue Stultz apologized on Tuesday for leaving out section of a quotation that she read in the legislature earlier this month to commemorate the Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Rocket fired from Gaza strikes southern Israel - police Reuters - Sun, 7 Apr, 2013
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel on Sunday, causing no damage or injuries, a police spokesman said. Last week rockets fired … More »Rocket fired from Gaza strikes southern Israel - police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel on Sunday, causing no damage or injuries, a police spokesman said. Last week rockets fired by Gaza militants spurred Israel to carry out air strikes on the territory, the first since the ceasefire that ended an eight-day war between Israel and …
Alberta students help replace WWII vet’s war medals Good News - Tue, 2 Apr, 2013
At a Remembrance Day assembly at Veteran Elementary School in Veteran, Alberta, Dave Pennington shared with students stories of his World War II experience. The 91-year-old … More »Alberta students help replace WWII vet’s war medals
At a Remembrance Day assembly at Veteran Elementary School in Veteran, Alberta, Dave Pennington shared with students stories of his World War II experience. The 91-year-old veteran was a 20-year-old private when he left for Italy with the First Edmonton … Continue reading →