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Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll
Fewer people plan to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies or wear poppies this year, according to a poll from Historica Canada that also suggests knowledge of Canadian military history is dwindli...
Nov 10, 2020
Whole Foods reverses poppy ban for workers following heavy criticism
Grocery chain Whole Foods Market reversed a policy Friday that forbid employees from wearing poppies - a rule the prime minister described as a "silly mistake." The U.S.-based Whole Foods had defended...
Nov 06, 2020
Saskatoon Remembrance Day ceremony replaced with drive-by tribute
Remembrance Day can be celebrated from the seat of your car in Saskatoon this year. With SaskTel Centre unable to host the annual ceremony - known as the largest indoor Remembrance Day ceremony in Can...
Nov 03, 2020 Canada Remembers Our Heroes drive-by tribute.
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Drive-thru option added to annual poppy campaign in Saskatoon
You can now pin a poppy to your jacket to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country. The poppy campaign launched Friday in Saskatoon. "By wearing the poppy, we demonstrate our grati...
Oct 30, 2020
Saskatoon poppy campaign to resume on schedule
With Remembrance Day fast approaching, Royal Canadian Legions across the province are preparing for the annual poppy campaign, albeit with some minor changes this year. Joining the usual tub sitting o...
Oct 07, 2020
Physical Remembrance Day ceremony won't happen for the first time since 'the '20s and '30s': Committee chair
Like many live scheduled events in 2020, Saskatoon's Remembrance Day ceremony will be going digital. Brent Wignes, chair of the Saskatoon Remembrance Day Citizens Committee, said Monday the ceremony -...
Oct 05, 2020
Chief medical health officer explains fall COVID guidelines
There’s a lot going on in the fall, whether it’s Thanksgiving, Halloween or Remembrance Day. Staying healthy during get-togethers is a matter of following the same principles that got Sask...
Sep 28, 2020
Bobby Orr defends Don Cherry, rips Sportsnet for decision to fire commentator
Legendary defenceman Bobby Orr has blasted Sportsnet for firing Don Cherry. In an interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday, Orr called the decision to sack his former Bruins coach "disgrac...
Nov 15, 2019
Family reunited with war memorabilia
There is a happy ending in a Remembrance Day mystery. A collection of war memorabilia has been reunited with the family of the Second World War veteran they belonged to. On the Friday Nov. 8th edition...
Nov 13, 2019 Clark family memorabilia
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Jamie Nye: It was time to say goodbye to Don Cherry long before he said ‘you people’
Ron and Don and Coach’s Corner were must-see TV for a younger version of me. Growing up, the first intermission with Don Cherry’s lively and unfiltered takes on hockey was some amazing tel...
Nov 12, 2019
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