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Troops first to be delivered newest poppy coinMisc CDN | 206684 hits | 6:43 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Soldiers serving in Afghanistan were the first to receive the newly designed poppy coins on Remembrance Day. Flood threat eases in southwestern N.S.
HALIFAX — The flood threat is abating in rain-soaked areas of southwestern Nova Scotia as water levels recede on most rivers and lakes and the forecast calls for clear skies. SLIDESHOW: Soldier donates fabled war book
Sgt. Renay Groves gave the thick book three kisses, then wiped tears from her eyes as it was wheeled away from her and into the Canadian War Museum’s permanent collection Wednesday in Ottawa. Liberals defend meeting terrorist-branded group
Five Liberal members of Parliament say they did nothing wrong when they accepted an invitation from an Iranian opposition group on Canada's terrorist list. 21 guns salute Remembrance Day across B.C.
British Columbians honoured those who fought and died in two world wars and conflicts from Bosnia to Afghanistan at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the province on Thursday. McDonald's poppy ban upsets worker
Kaitlyn Hall-Kuch wanted to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day. Problem is the 16-year-old employee of the McDonald's on King George Rd. in Brantford was told, shockingly, she can't. Families of fallen soldiers make trip to Kandahar for Nov. 11 ceremony
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - When Rene Allard was a boy cutting grass in a local cemetery he never thought much of the monuments to the soldiers who fought in the First World War. Canada's war dead honoured
Solemn ceremonies were held across the country and as far away as Afghanistan and South Korea to remember Canada's war dead on Thursday. Labrador caribou count plummets
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is dramatically restricting hunting in a Labrador caribou herd that is now less than 10 per cent of its size from two decades ago. William Hall, V.C., honoured by province
A connector road in Hantsport has been named in honour of William Hall — the first Nova Scotian and first African Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross medal for bravery. Poppy jar theft shocks coffee shop workers
Staff members at a Tim Hortons in Dartmouth, N.S., are furious after a poppy jar was stolen from the counter of their store. Crow problem stymies Charlottetown
The city of Charlottetown, P.E.I. is taking further steps to solve the crow problem in some neighborhoods. Governor General visits N.B. cenotaph
Canada's new Governor General wrapped up his visit to the Fredericton area Wednesday after visiting City Hall, attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the provincial cenotaph and touring CFB Gagetown. Take down flags, homeowners told
Some residents in a quiet Belle River, Ont., retirement community are making a lot of noise over their right to fly the Canadian flag. Southern Sask. slammed by snow
With a major snowstorm under way in Saskatchewan, the RCMP is advising motorists to stay off the highways in the southeastern part of the province unless absolutely necessary. Alta. soldier says Remembrance Day is every day
In the middle of the night on April 18, 2002, Lt.-Col. Stephen Borland was woken up. He had just gone to bed less than an hour earlier. Barely awake, he was told that four men in his battle group were dead. Lancaster bomber spruce-up campaign planned
The Lady Orchid will ride, if not fly, again. The Aero Space Museum of Calgary announced plans Wednesday to finish the cosmetic restoration of its static centrepiece display, the Avro Lancaster Mark X bomber. Parks Canada cameras capture cool wildlife photos
Parks Canada is giving everyone a chance to see animals in their natural habitat.
Twenty-five remote still cameras have been set up in the backcountry of Banff National Park, and some of the cameras are capturing amazing photos. Teen donates birthday money to Poppy Fund
CALGARY – At first, the bartender at the Royal Canadian Legion's Bowness branch didn't know what to make of the teen girl with the envelope. Coffee shop customers stop poppy thief
Two men who took a break from work to go get coffee late Tuesday night stopped a poppy box thief, Victoria, B.C., police say. Coast Guard honours WWI vets
Pte. James Peter Robinson died while rescuing two badly wounded comrades in 1917. Cpl. Joseph Kaeble died fending off a German attack a year later. Arctic terror threats real: security agencies
The chilling prospect of terrorists or other extremists exploiting the Canadian Arctic has attracted the watchful eye of federal security agencies. Virtual memorial honours Sask. war dead
A searchable database of 11,000 war dead is launched, allowing young and old to learn about the sacrifices of Saskatchewan's native sons and daughters. Ceremonial mace stolen ahead of Remembrance Day
A Vancouver military regiment is pleading for the return of a stolen century-old ceremonial mace in time for the annual Remembrance Day parade. City's anti-racism campaign fights 'white privilege'Misc CDN | 206737 hits | 6:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by Alta_redneck
Veterans' criticism unfair: Legion officials
Officials with the Royal Canadian Legion say the criticisms aimed at their organization during a Halifax rally over the weekend are unfair. White poppies banned from P.E.I. market
The Charlottetown Farmers Market turned away people selling white poppies on Sunday for Remembrance Day. Canadian Arctic gateway pondered
Manitoba is being eyed as a potential new international transportation route to North American markets. The over-the-pole route would see the Port of Churchill turned into a trade and economic development zone linked to Asia, Europe, Russia and Nunavut. Tribunal orders reinstatement of two Air Canada pilotsMisc CDN | 206705 hits | 3:06 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Air Canada to reinstate two pilots, aged 65 and 67, who were forced to retire at age 60. Partial ban on printer cartridges after bomb scareMisc CDN | 206727 hits | 2:50 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Large, office-sized printer cartridges are no longer allowed on some flights, according to new security measures enacted on Monday, ten days after it was revealed that two explosive packages were making their way through international airports. Jewish war veterans honoured
An honour roll commemorating members of Ottawa's Jewish community who served in the First and Second World War, as well as the Korean War, was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony at the Jewish Community Centre. Ceremonies held ahead of Remembrance Day
Dozens of parades were held in southern Ontario on Sunday to honour Canada's fallen war heroes ahead of Remembrance Day, with events in Ajax, Pickering and Queen's Park. Celebration marks 125th anniversary of 'last spike'
Canadians gathered in a small British Columbia community Sunday, to mark the 125th anniversary of the completion of the country's first transcontinental railway. Canadians young and old attend Remembrance ceremony at Vimy Ridge battle site
VIMY, France - Three Montreal buddies, who had promised themselves for years they would make the pilgrimage, carried bouquets and fought back tears as they joined 800 other people Sunday at Remembrance Week ceremonies at the Canadian National Vimy Memoria Man swept to sea from Peggy's Cove; search scaled backMisc CDN | 206742 hits | 9:03 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After 20 hours scouring the rough seas off Peggy's Cove, the coast guard has called off its marine search for the man who was swept off the rocks near the famous Nova Scotia tourist destination. Search underway for man swept off rocks in N.S.Misc CDN | 206653 hits | 7:47 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Coast guard vessels are searching the ocean and RCMP officers are looking along the coastline today for a man who was swept off Peggy's Cove. White woman alleges racism on N.S. reserve
A white woman living on a small First Nations reserve in Nova Scotia says her daughter and grandson have been denied welfare payments because of their race — a charge the band chief denies. Mom, son back from the deadMisc CDN | 207014 hits | 9:21 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
In the 88 days since she died, Niolys Garcia has never stopped revelling in the miracle of her survival. Cop and family killed in Alberta crashMisc CDN | 206715 hits | 7:51 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Family are mourning the tragic loss of a Alberta police officer who, along with his wife, daughter and grandaughter, were killed in a vehicle colllision. Canadians must stand up for veterans, advocate says
Canadians must "defend the rights" of disabled soldiers, says a former military intelligence officer on a day when veterans across the country were protesting to demand changes to the way that they are compensated. Canada gets credible terror reports daily: ministerMisc CDN | 206690 hits | 6:32 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The federal government receives reports of credible terrorist threats on an almost daily basis, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Saturday. Thousands pay tribute to B.C. paramedics killed in crashMisc CDN | 206699 hits | 6:30 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Vancouver Island, B.C. community of Tofino was crammed on Saturday, with thousands of emergency workers there to pay tribute to a pair of paramedics who were killed on the job. Soldier's mom serving coffee in Kandahar
The mother of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan is now in that country, honouring his memory by working in the canteen at the Kandahar airfield serving troops coffee. Don't forget the 'fall back' time changeMisc CDN | 206797 hits | 6:55 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Most Canadians switch from daylight time to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Inuvik airport fire destroys 3 planes
A northern Canadian airline says it will recover from a fire that destroyed its hangar and three of its six planes in Inuvik, N.W.T. The blaze at the Aklak Air facility at the Inuvik airport happened around 10:40 p.m. MT Thursday, according to Northwest T Coffins found at Dawson City sewage plant site
Archeologists are in Dawson City, Yukon, to study human remains — possibly dating back to the Klondike Gold Rush — that were found Thursday at the site of a new sewage treatment plant. Heavy winds knock out power
Nova Scotia Power crews were kept busy Friday restoring power as several areas of the province had electricity knocked out by high winds. As of 9 p.m. local time, nearly 2,500 homes and businesses across the province were without power. Most of those outa White poppy gets support from soldier's dad
The contentious white poppy campaign in Prince Edward Island is getting some acceptance from the father of a Canadian soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. N.B. prepares for 3 rain storms
New Brunswickers are bracing for a deluge of rain over the next two days as three storms are preparing to dump as much as 150 millimetres of rain.Back to Canada News
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