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Dedication to Remembrance

Alex Bowers — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:09:10 +0000

As the faces of veterans change, Canadians gathered in Ottawa for the annual ceremony to continue their commitments to honouring military sacrifice

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Lifetime of service

Stephen J. Thorne — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:46:33 +0000

In Toronto, a Korean War veteran remembers

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Overlooked

Stephen J. Thorne — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:20:12 +0000

A trio of courageous acts of war left unrecognized

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A memorial story

Stephen J. Thorne — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:19:16 +0000

In Nanton, Alta., home of the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Remembrance Day inspires the tale of A WW II crewman killed in action.

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Remembrance for all

Paige Jasmine Gilmar — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:15:23 +0000

A diversity of voices REFLECTS on military sacrifice at the annual ceremony in Ottawa

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Lost, now found

Stephen J. Thorne — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:07:45 +0000

How Canada’s once unknown war dead are being identified

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Off to war

Stephen J. Thorne — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:13:29 +0000

A recently unearthed trove of photos captures Canadian men before they embarked to the Great War.

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Northern reflections – Exploring military connections in Iqaluit on Remembrance Day

Stephen J. Thorne — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:00:52 +0000

On Remembrance Day 2022, as they have for decades, a diversity of people gathered near the southern tip of Canada’s largest island to pay their respects to Canadians who had fallen on fields of battle over the history of this vast country. It seemed a long way from the politics and conflicts of the world …

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Passing the mantle: Children and families notable during Remembrance Day in Ottawa

Michael A. Smith — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:19 +0000

For the first time since 2019, large crowds gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Remembrance Day 2022 to pay respect and remember those who have served and those currently serving. “[Veteran] sacrifices led to our freedoms, and I do hope people will take time to reflect upon this, today and always,” said …

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The Way home

Sharon Adams — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:26:45 +0000

What started as a grassroots tribute to Canada’s fallen from Afghanistan 20 years ago evolved into Highways of Heroes across the country In the three great wars of the 20th century, Canadian soldiers were buried in the countries where they died. Since 1970, Canadian military personnel who died abroad have been brought home for burial—mostly unnoticed …

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