Remembrance

• Memorial tree at Saskatoon cemetery to be cut down due to invasive disease

  A tree on the Memorial Avenue of Trees at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery is being removed due to Dutch Elm Disease, the City of Saskatoon said.

  Environment

  Jul 16
  
• Veterans identified and honoured in Medicine Hat ceremony

  Veterans who previously laid beneath the soil without a headstone have now been honoured with a permanent remembrance of their service.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2024
  
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• Meet Canada’s newest centenarian — and his 2 tips for longevity

  Russell Kaye was a gunner with Canada’s 12th Field Regiment during the Second World War. He was one of 133,000 Allied troops that stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2024
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• Small Remembrance Day ceremony held at refurbished Saskatoon cenotaph

  Members from the Saskatoon Downtown Canadian Progress Club decided to host their own ceremony outside of city hall in front of the cenotaph, which was refurbished this year. 

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Cenotaph ceremony marks Remembrance Day in Lethbridge

  Hundreds turned out in downtown Lethbridge on Thursday for a Remembrance Day ceremony at the city's cenotaph.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Delegates from around Regina gather to commemorate Indigenous Veterans Day

  The day served as a chance to honour Indigenous men and women who have served in Canada's Armed Forces.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Royal Canadian Legion looks for alternatives after Chestermere’s poppy crosswalk deemed ‘disrespectful’

  The new poppy crosswalk in Chestermere has prompted controversy.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2021
• Vigil held for 9-year-old after fatal truck accident in Saskatoon

  Following a tragic accident that caused 9-year-old Baeleigh Emily Maurice to pass away, a vigil was held with tears, music and stories to remember her short life. 

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2021
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• New pedestal project brings Canada’s military history to Regina’s Victoria Park

  The pedestals will tell the stories related to some of the battles in which the Canadian military has engaged since confederation. 

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020
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• How a Canadian journalist, British historian and 92-year-old friend fixed a WWII burial mistake 

  Seventy-five years after a Canadian flight officer was killed in action in the Second World War, his cross-marked tombstone will be changed to reflect his Jewish faith. 

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020