World War One

• Trudeau apologizes for racism faced by all-Black Canadian unit in First World War

  The federal government will issue a formal apology after consultations with descendants of the 600 members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.

  Canada

  Jul 9
  
• Official dedication ceremony held for Legacy of Alberta Statue

  Lethbridge's rich artillery history was honoured on Saturday at Exhibition Park as the Legacy of Alberta bronze statue was officially dedicated. 

  Canada

  May 8
  
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• First World War uniform donated to Lethbridge museum after it was found in theatre basement

  Major Alexander Boswell Stafford was born in Nova Scotia in 1877 before moving to Lethbridge, Alta.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Thousands gather in Vancouver to honour Canada’s veterans for Remembrance Day

  Large crowds also turned in communities across B.C., including Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Vernon and Kamloops.

  Nov 11, 2019
• 3 names added to First World War tablet in the Belleville cenotaph

  A dedication service was held in Belleville for one woman and two men who died during the First World War.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2019
• Remembrance Day service in Vancouver draws thousands to Victory Square

  Thousands of people packed Vancouver's Victory Square under sunny skies to mark Remembrance Day 2018.

  Nov 11, 2018
• ‘They gave their tomorrows for our todays’: Montrealers honour fallen troops 100 years after First World War

  "Because we live freely, we have a huge duty and obligation to honour the people that gave us that gift," said NDG resident Maureen Godfrey.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2018
• The forgotten Muslim soldiers who fought in First World War trenches for the Allies

  The British Royal Legion estimates that some 885,000 Muslims supported the Allied effort in the First World War, serving in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa.

  World

  Nov 11, 2018
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• As Canadians mark Remembrance Day, world leaders warned of ‘old demons’ rising again

  A century after the First World War ended, the same nationalist forces that propelled millions into conflict are again gathering steam, French president Emmanuel Macron told world leaders.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2018
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• World leaders gather in Paris to mark end of First World War, to renew promise of peace

  World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve the peace gathered by the dozens Sunday to mark the end of World War I's slaughter 100 years ago, turning Paris into the epicenter of global commemorations that drove home a powerful message: never again.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2018