Remembrance 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 […]

Canadians gathered with heads bowed for sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country on Saturday at a time when wars rage in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, and peace seems far off for many. That included here in Regina, where a pair of ceremonies were held. An indoor ceremony at the Brandt Centre and one […]

Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath. A non-profit app in the works has been named in his honour. The Burns Way chat app would allow veterans to instantly connect with trained military peer […]

Le Touquet is a small seaside town in northern France, but 79 years ago, it was the scene to something you could only imagine in a book. Dorothy Borutti vowed she would embrace the first liberation that came to free her and her hometime of Le Tourquet from German occupiers during World War II. Borutti […]

Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada’s military history dating back to the War of 1812, when it’s estimated more than 10,000 First Nations people fought. More than 7,000 Indigenous people later served in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Many continue to serve today. Wednesday is National Aboriginal Veterans Day, […]

Canadians are paying respects to the country’s war dead at sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country Friday. Thousands of people wearing poppies stood in silence as cannons boomed and military aircraft flew past the National War Memorial in Ottawa when the clock on the Peace Tower struck 11 a.m. Navy Capt. Bonita Mason said […]

To honour the brave men and women who have fought and died in wars across the world, Regina is hosting its Remembrance Day ceremonies this morning. The Regina Royal Canadian Legion is holding a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Brandt Centre. The doors will open to the public at 9 a.m. and will hold as […]

As the city pays tribute to the men and women who’ve laid down their lives and continue to fight in war, the city of Regina has provided a list of available operations in the city on November 11. On Remembrance Day: Civic Offices are closed. The landfill is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. […]

The Legislative Building has hosted its Service of Remembrance for the Public Service. The ceremony brought together dozens of government and military officials including Premier Scott Moe and Opposition leader Carla Beck. The ceremony consisted of officials sharing stories, prayers, the last post with a moment of silence, and the remembrance wreath laying. Moe spoke […]

The Maryfield and District Lions Club took on a project to honour war veterans from not only Maryfield, but the community of Fairlight and the surrounding area with banners hanging on the town’s street lights. The signs are 2-feet wide and 4-feet high, with a picture of a veteran, their name, and when they served […]