Coun. Ben Isitt stayed silent as the mayor and council apologized to veterans for the proposal, which did not make it to a vote. Continue reading
The Canadian pharmacy chain said the company plans to cover the costs of the events and other veterans’ commemorations “for at least the next few years.” Continue reading
Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt says he is still moving ahead with a motion to get the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada to cover part of the city’s costs associated with Remembrance Day. Continue reading
Critics are outraged the proposal was raised on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, while Coun. Ben Isitt calls the flap a “corporate media” distraction. Continue reading
As a Typhoon fighter pilot, Hilton completed more than 100 operations across Europe during the Second World War and later went on to train hundreds of other young men to fly. Continue reading
The Special Investigations Unit says the woman went into medical distress at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Clayton, Ont., and individuals began performing first aid. Continue reading
This week on Focus Montreal, meet members of the Black Watch who travelled back to Belgium for Remembrance Day, hear how cuts to French services in Ontario impact all linguistic minorities, and a young Montrealer wins the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award. Continue reading
Global National’s Mike Armstrong travelled to France and Belgium to cover the 100th anniversary of the Armistice. It was a tremendously personal journey, he explains. Continue reading
The SIU says the woman was attending a Remembrance Day ceremony at a local community centre when she went into undisclosed medical distress. Continue reading
The Montreal West community is helping to raise money for the Royal Canadian Legion after a local flower shop’s gesture of goodwill was thwarted by thieves. Continue reading