Maurice will read the poem with Korean War veterans and aboriginal veterans. Traditionally, the poem is read in English and French. "Veterans, you know, are of all ethnicities .

Veterans Day — originally Armistice Day — was renamed in 1954 to include veterans who had fought in all wars. But the day of remembrance has its roots in World War I — Nov. 11, 1918 was the ...

Nov. 8 is National Aboriginal Veterans Day. This year, thanks to Richard Blackwolf’s efforts, the Canadian Aboriginal Veterans and Serving Members Association has created new medallions to ...

For decades, Indigenous veterans weren't allowed to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies. On Nov. 8, 1994, they organized and established National Indigenous Veterans Day.

Veterans Day is coming and you may see people wearing red poppies in their lapels, ... The poem was printed in the British magazine "Punch" in 1915 and captured the attention of the British ...

In Vancouver, Aboriginal Veterans Day observances start on Friday (November 8) at 9 a.m. at the Carnegie Community Centre (401 Main Street). A march to the Victory Square war memorial follows, ...

National Aboriginal Veterans Day, held Nov. 8, has been growing in size and scope since it was first inaugurated by Winnipeg’s city council in 1994, though it is still not officially recognized ...

As Vancouver marked Aboriginal Veterans Day at Victory Square, veteran Kelvin Bee describes being shot at in the air while on a mission in Afghanistan and the struggles he endured to get his ...

Marking National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a sign of positive change Ben Miljure CTV Winnipeg Published Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:40PM CST Last Updated Monday, November 9, 2015 4:07PM CST ...

In 1811, a college student decided to protest war by writing poetry. Britain was fighting Napoleonic France at the time, and the 18-year-old Oxford student mourned the carnage, waste, and poverty ...

Members from Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and First Nations in the province convened Tuesday morning in Batoche, some 89 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, to honour Indigenous veterans. Wreaths woven ...

This Remembrance Day, Ms Edwards bravely reads her poem aloud for Christine Layton, and for you, for the first time ever. It's called The Homeless Soldier. Broadcast 11 Nov 2021 11 Nov 2021 Thu 11 ...