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The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The red flower also is the symbol of the Legion’s poppy campaign, raising funds to support veterans and their families in need.
The courage of young women and men

The courage of young women and men

If you were in the Canadian army, navy, air force or merchant navy, you may be eligible to receive France's highest award, the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

There are few people left who can share their story about life in the Second World War. Gordon Cowley is sharing his.
Rain or Shine: Here’s Squamish Remembrance Day 2023 ceremony details

Rain or Shine: Here’s Squamish Remembrance Day 2023 ceremony details

Today marks the Squamish Remembrance Day ceremony, rain or shine. Here's a quick guide to the morning event at Cenotaph Plaza, Stan Clarke Park, starting at 10:45 a.m.
In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

Incredible journey: Blade linked to doomed warship in 1939 ended up in a Victoria home for decades. Now it’s on the move again.
'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

Linda Doctoroff, 76, is one of the lucky Taylor Swift fans who nabbed tickets to the singer-songwriter’s Vancouver shows next December.
Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Pte. William Allen, who spent his childhood in the orphanage now known as the Cridge Centre, was killed in 1944 in Italy — which was news to his niece, who spent decades trying to track him down.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

"The first time I walked with the exoskeleton was a jaw-dropping experience."
B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

Lawsuit says B.C.'s Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act puts the health and safety of people who use drugs at extreme risk.
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