Tag Archives: Remembrance Day

A Regina nightclub faced backlash online after posting an ad promoting "2 for 1" tequila Thursday night - the night before Remembrance Day. Gabbo's ad, which featured a background of poppies, said, "L...

Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield received the first poppy of 2016. In a symbolic gesture every year, the first poppy is pinned to the lapel of the person holding the of...

Whether veterans themselves, family members of veterans or just those who wanted to show respect to  our men and women in uniform, people in Regina showed up by the hundreds to the cenotaph i...

With the trumpet player's final notes of the last post trumpet, a solemn, two-minute silence fell over a crowd at the 84th Saskatoon Remembrance Day service at SaskTel Centre. More than 9,600 people s...

Cenotaphs in some cities across Canada now include the Afghanistan war, but that hasn't happened in Regina yet. Regina Mayor Michael Fougere said there have been no discussions yet, but he would certa...

In many cases the people you see leading Remembrance Day ceremonies are older - they're the ones who lived through the big wars.   But there are some teens who take steps to help people remember ...

Pushing the sleeve of his shirt up, Reg Harrison reveals a scar on his arm. It's a phosphorous burn from the time a 500 pound bomb exploded while the plane he was piloting was taxing on the runway. "I...

The SaskTel Centre will host a Remembrance Day ceremony and parade on Wednesday. Over its history, the annual event has become a mainstay of Remembrance Day activities in the city. "It's a great event...

Putting a poppy on your lapel on Remembrance Day may spur different memories for different people. For veterans, the day may be a reminder of friends lost. For Regina's mayor, pinning on a poppy remin...

Students at Whitecap Dakota Elementary School celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Remembrance Day ceremony Monday by commemorating some lesser-known veterans. Taped to the gym's walls are th...