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In memory of Joyce Temple: WWII vet dies at age 101
Editor's note: Joyce, who spoke to us last year about her service in the Second World War, has since passed away. We are resurfacing her story to honour her memory. At first glance, one might assume J...
Jul 08, 2025 Joyce Temple enlisted in 1944 and was stationed in the department for the repatriation of war brides in Ottawa. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon preparing for Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day service
Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day service is getting ready for its annual ceremony. It takes place at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, and thousands will gather inside the arena, but instead of ...
Nov 08, 2024 Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day Ceremony is held in Saskatoon. Nov. 11, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
101-year-old World War II pilot lays wreath remembering veterans
Standing with a poppy pinned to his chest, Norman Johnson laid down a wreath reflecting on those who lost their lives serving in the war. "I still remember of course," he said. "Family, friends." Tena...
Nov 08, 2024
Remembrance Day poppy campaign launches in Saskatoon
Poppies will soon be appearing on jackets across the country in tribute to Canadian veterans. In Saskatoon, the 2024 poppy campaign launched at the Nutana Royal Canadian Legion on Friday, and campaign...
Oct 26, 2024 Poppy wreath at the Nutana
Royal Canadian Legion branch in Saskatoon on Oct. 25, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650CKOM)
Legions across Saskatchewan receive grants for building repairs
By Nick Nielsen Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion around Saskatchewan are going to be getting some facelifts over the course of the next few months thanks to the Saskatchewan Veteran Service Club ...
Aug 12, 2024 Prince Albert Legion Branch No. 2. (paNOW file photo)
Regina's Victoria Park cenotaph vandalized for second time in two days
For the second time in as many days, workers will be scrubbing spray paint off the cenotaph in Regina's Victoria Park. Graffiti on the war memorial was found on Wednesday morning. Someone scrawled a v...
Mar 21, 2024
Thousands gather in Saskatoon to honour and remember veterans
Every year on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., the world falls silent to remember those who lost their lives while fighting for their country. In Saskatoon, the Remembrance Day ceremony held at SaskTel Centre is t...
Nov 11, 2023 Soldiers stand where wreaths have been laid. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon ready to mark Remembrance Day on Saturday
Saskatoon is getting ready to mark Remembrance Day on Saturday. The 92nd Saskatoon Remembrance Day Service is set for Saturday at SaskTel Centre, with doors opening at 9 a.m. and the program set to be...
Nov 09, 2023 Members of the new guard march in SaskTel Centre on Nov. 11, 2022 during the Remembrance Day ceremony. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'It's heartwarming:' City of Moose Jaw honours veterans with banners
It's normal to see people wearing a poppy to honour veterans in November, but on top of its poppy campaign, the City of Moose Jaw is honouring veterans with a banner project. A total of 23 banners fly...
Nov 09, 2023
Métis veterans honoured on Indigenous Veterans Day
On Wednesday, Mtis veterans from across the province were honoured at a special service in Batoche for Indigenous Veterans Day. Mervin Bouvier, the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan's minister of veterans, sai...
Nov 08, 2023 "Last Post" is played during a special service in Batoche for Indigenous Veterans Day. (Screenshot)
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