Poppies
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Charleswood Legion experiments with drive-thru poppy pickup MondayThe legion said the level red restrictions in Winnipeg mean volunteers have had to 'think outside the box' when it comes to distributing poppies this year.Nov 9, 2020
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Royal Canadian Legion worried about donations as COVID-19 reduces number of poppy boxes in AlbertaMany Calgarians are finding it harder to find a poppy this year because the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in fewer stores having them available.CanadaNov 8, 2020
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Canadians should embrace the poppy — for the right reasonsAppreciating Remembrance Day should require more than just peer pressure and public shaming, Rob Breakenridge writes.CommentaryNov 7, 2020
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B.C. premier tells Whole Foods to ‘give your heads a shake’ over staff banned from wearing poppiesB.C. Premier John Horgan is criticizing Whole Foods for its controversial policy banning Canadian employees from wearing a poppy.PoliticsNov 6, 2020
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Minnedosa volunteers complete 14-metre poppy quilt in recognition of Remembrance DayA 46-foot-long blanket of poppies — a labour of love for dozens of knitters, crocheters, and other volunteers in the Minnedosa area — has been wrapped around the community's cenotaph.Nov 5, 2020
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No Stone Left Alone honours Canada’s fallenNo Stone Left Alone started with one family and has now grown into an effort to ensure every fallen soldier is remembered with a poppy.CanadaNov 5, 2020
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Lethbridge Legion launches poppy campaign online“New this year is the ability to donate online and by text."CanadaOct 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: Okanagan legions bracing for tough poppy campaign due to pandemicThe pandemic-related change this year prevents volunteers and legion members from selling face-to-face poppies in front of stores like they typically do.CanadaOct 13, 2020
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10 Regina poppy boxes stolen, some on Remembrance DayTen poppy boxes have been stolen from the Regina Royal Canadian Legion, with some taken on Remembrance Day.CrimeNov 12, 2019
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‘He is not Canada’: London North Centre MP reacts to Don Cherry firingThe reaction follows the long-time hockey commentator's removal by Sportsnet in response to his controversial remarks on immigrants and poppies.CanadaNov 12, 2019
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