Trudeau at summit in Cambodia for Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will miss Friday's, November 11, 2022, national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa to attend a summit in Cambodia involving countries from across Southeast Asia.
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New poppy campaign initiatives seek to modernize the tradition of remembrance
A shift towards environmentally friendly materials and new digital engagement strategies are among new initiatives the Royal Canadian Legion is hoping will breathe fresh life into the 2022 national poppy campaign.
Young Indigenous leaders speak to Senate ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Dr. Meghan Beals says she wants Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to resemble Remembrance Day.
Canada's federal buildings will raise the flag in time for Remembrance Day
The national flag is set to be hoisted on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at federal buildings across Canada and the Peace Tower in Ottawa following the longest period in the country's history that it has flown at half-mast.
PM says Indigenous talks may allow flags to be lowered on Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident a "solution" will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance Day by lowering the flag to half-mast.
Whole Foods reversing poppy ban for workers, veterans affairs minister says
Grocery chain Whole Foods Market reversed a policy Friday that forbid employees from wearing poppies −− a rule the prime minister described as a "silly mistake."
Whole Foods employee poppy ban under attack by Premier Doug Ford
Grocery retailer Whole Foods Market is facing sharp criticism for a policy that forbids employees from wearing poppies, prompting Ontario’s premier to promise legislation that would prohibit such a rule.
Military families sacrifice for Canada. Remembrance Day honours that painful cost
Not only did Reine Samson Dawe's husband serve his entire career in the Canadian Armed Forces, but her four sons all followed in his footsteps. And while she is quick to point to the many ways military life has benefited her family, there have also been hardships — including the death of her youngest son, Capt. Matthew Dawe, in Afghanistan in 2007.
Feds dropped ball with First World War centenary commemorations: historians
Canada has missed an opportunity to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War with efforts that fell far short of those in allied countries, several historians say.
Remembrance means committing ourselves to peace and justice
We would be wise to challenge Remembrance Day orthodoxy and learn from the mistakes of the past, writes Nora Loreto.
Only equal on the battlefield: Efforts underway to honour Indigenous veterans
Francis Pegahmagabow went to a recruitment office almost immediately after war was declared in 1914.
Feds promise $165 million in compensation after shortchanging 270,000 veterans
Repaying hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and their survivors for a calculating error that deprived them of some of their pensions for seven years will cost $165 million, the federal government says.
Millennials more likely to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll
A new survey suggests millennials are leading a gradual resurgence of interest when it comes to attending Remembrance Day ceremonies.
A brief message on Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day, let's remember how fragile human societies really are. And remember the words of our anthem: We stand on guard.
