D-Day

Estevan was well represented during the ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Jim Spenst was among the Canadian Second World War veterans to be selected for a delegation with Veterans’ Affairs. Local military historian Craig Bird – who founded the South East Military Museum – and his wife […]

The sun was shining on the beaches of Normandy on Thursday morning as a Canadian ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day got underway in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his French counterpart Gabriel Attal and Prince William were among dignitaries visiting Juno Beach, where flags bearing the Maple Leaf fluttered in a […]

The mid-day sky was bright and the sea was calm when I stood on Normandy’s Juno Beach some years ago, feeling a combination of awe and humility. Also a touch of discomfort. Juno, of course, was where thousands of men from the 3rd Canadian Infantry came ashore on D-Day, June 6, 1944. But, unlike when […]

A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day. The Royal Regina Rifles statue is to be unveiled Wednesday at Juno Beach in France, a day ahead of the milestone anniversary of the invasion that launched the beginning of the […]

A statue which will be placed in France to commemorate the landing of the Royal Regina Rifles made its way to the grounds of the Legislature this weekend. The statue was displayed at a special public ceremony at the Saskatchewan War Memorial on April 6. The ceremony was attended by military personnel and several local […]

Two new commemorative pedestals were unveiled Tuesday at Regina’s Victoria Park Cenotaph. The granite pedestals, highlighting the Korean War and D-Day, are two of a planned 12. Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty says the pedestals will forever let visitors to the park learn about and remember the people who served Canada’s military. “We feel very strongly […]

The second in a series of pedestals commemorating Canada’s wartime history will be unveiled at Regina’s cenotaph in Victoria Park today. The pedestals are on behalf of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) of Regina, and are aimed at explaining some of the most important moments in Canadian military history. RUSI President Brad Hrycyna says […]

Harold Hague, a well-known Regina World War II veteran, and business owner has died. Hague, a member of the Royal Regina Rifles, was one of the Canadians who stormed the beaches of Normandy during D-Day on June 6th, 1944. Close friend Will Chabun says because of Hague’s experience, he became an impromptu voice for Regina […]

Ceremonies across the world will be taking place Thursday to commemorate D-Day. Seventy five years ago military from various countries stormed Juno Beach in Normandy during the Second World War. Saskatchewan Military Museum Curator Maj. Keith Inches says the Regina Rifle Regiment was one of the first groups to land on the beach with the […]