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Lt.-Gen. Michel Maisonneuve pulled no punches in describing what he thinks needs to be done to make Canada great again

Cindy Postnikoff, EastKootenay representative for Quilts of Valour, had the honour of presenting two quilts to veterans recently.

“I have such good memories of the Canadians. I will never forget them. We owe them our freedom…" says Yvetes Deslandes

Premier Danielle Smith issued this statement honouring all Canadians who have served:

Canada was established as a nation on July 1, 1867.

Master Warrant Officer Sheldon Quinn of Saddle Lake Cree Nation was recently appointed one of the co-advisors of Canada's first Indigenous army commander, Lt.-Gen. Jocelyn Paul, on Indigenous issues.

This year's national Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa marks the first time since 2019 that veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members were able to gather in the nation's capital to remember those who lost their lives in service of their country. 

The eerieness still sends shivers down my back.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is intended to honour the approximately 116,000 Canadians who died in combat, as well as all members of the Canadian Armed Forces—in all branches—who died or may die in all conflicts, past, present, and future.

As the Last Post from a bugler echoed through the hall of the RBC Convention Centre, not a single other sound could be heard as thousands stood silent at Friday's Remembrance Day service in Winnipeg.