Remembrance day News
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A British Army veteran has had his welfare benefits cut for selling poppies for the Royal British Legion instead of looking for work.
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Charlene White, a UK news anchor for ITV News, has received racist and sexist abuse from members of the public for her decision not to wear a Remembrance poppy on screen,
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Paris -
France’s President Hollande was heckled and booed by demonstrators, Monday, as his motorcade passed down the Champs-Elysées in Paris heading to France’s main Armistice Day commemoration at one of Paris’ major landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe.
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Toronto -
On the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto, hundreds gathered to pay tribute and honour Canada's forgotten men and women, who lost their lives fighting in the wars and many battles since World War I.
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It may surprise Canadians, and other nationals, to learn that Canada does not have a National Remembrance Day. Most provinces in the country have a statutory holiday for the day but 3 do not and nationally there's no holiday.
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Jerusalem -
Israelis mark remembrance day with a ceremony on Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, and Prime Minister Netanyahu shared his personal grief over a slain brother.
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Jerusalem -
Ahead of a service to honor victims of terrorism and fallen soldiers, a stage collapse kills a 20-year-old woman in Jerusalem and the incident is now under investigation.
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Every year on November 11 many nations in the world pause to remember the horrors of the many past wars that their grandfathers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and children have served through, and which took the lives of untold millions.
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Across the villages, market towns and new towns across Hertfordshire several thousand people stopped to observe the memory of those who died since the cannons stopped firing and hostilities ended in 1918, the ending of World War I.
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Toronto -
Thousands gathered at Queen's Park to honour the millions who have sacrificed their lives to serve their country in the midst of war, international conflicts and peacekeeping missions. Ontario officials thanked the nation's veterans on Remembrance Day.
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Around the world today services were held to remember those who have died serving their country in all wars since the First World War. A service was also held at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
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Winds were high and rain was heavy but a large crowd turned up to mark Remembrance Day during an indoor ceremony in one Nova Scotia community.
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Today millions of people around the world are offering a tribute to veterans and soldiers who lost their lives to war. On the 11th hour of the 11th minute, participants will take a moment of silence to honour fallen soldiers.
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Oakville -
If the walls of the Oakville Museum could speak, passers-by would uncover a very special story about the town's service men and women on Remembrance Day. To honour the community's veterans, the museum is home to a unique exhibit.
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Toronto -
Remembrance Day is the day we honour those who gave their lives in order for the rest of their country men would be free during World War 1.
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Muslims Against Crusades, a group which burned poppies and shouted during Armistice Day ceremonies in 2010, and had protests planned for this year, has been banned.
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FIFA has been forced into a compromise over their ban on the wearing of an embroidered poppy on the team shirt during this Saturday's football friendly match against Spain.
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As an exception, the City of Lyon authorized shopping centres and stores in Lyon to remain open on Remembrance Day, citing economic reasons and consumer demand.
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Toronto -
Millions of people are remembering and honouring the fallen Canadian soldiers and those who have died in combat. However, one particular group is commemorating a group of veterans who have been ignored.
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Toronto -
Thousands gathered at Old City Hall in Toronto to remember and honour those who have perished during their fight in the numerous wars and those who still fight in the Canadian military forces.
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Depending where you live in the world, today is an important day for veterans and soldiers. As Remembrance Day is celebrated around the globe, millions are stopping in a moment of silence to remember fallen soldiers.
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When asked in an online survey younger Canadians knowledge of the First and Second World Wars is lacking compared to that of the current conflict in Afghanistan.
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Amsterdam -
Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Netherlands were interrupted today after someone in the crowd yelled "bomb" during two minutes of silence. The chaos resulted in a stampede that saw 63 people wounded, many suffering from broken legs.
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A new poll conducted by Ipsos Reid suggests that 70 per cent of Canadians feel that two minutes of silence on Remembrance Day should be compulsory.
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I went to the Remembrance Day service in front of City Hall in New Westminster, British Columbia on Nov. 11, 2009. There seemed to be about 1,000 people in attendance with all age groups well represented.
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On the 11th day of the 11th month, Torontonians gathered at Old City Hall to remember the fallen and pay tribute to the 120,000 Canadians who have lost their lives.
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The Assembly of First Nations marked Remembrance Day by laying wreaths for First Nations veterans who participated in World Wars I and II, and the Korean war.
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South Africa has remembered its war dead with wreath-laying ceremonies marking Armistice Day, also known as “Poppy Day,” in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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In a follow up to the arrest of the Iraq Vets protest at the final Presidential Debate,reporter Stephen Dohnberg talks with member Sgt Chiroux about the charges faced,support they are receiving,tactics of the Nassau County Police, and Sgt Morgan's injury.
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In Canada, today is Remembrance Day every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace.
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Remembrance Day ceremony taking place at the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto.
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
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Remembrance Day ceremony taking place at the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto.
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Remembrance Day ceremony taking place at the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto.
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my dad's service medals from WWII (somewhat tarnished)
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Remembrance Day ceremony taking place at the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto.
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and his wife, Terri.
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Royal Canadian Legion President Ed Pigeau (Ontario).
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Cadets stand next to wreaths which will be laid during the ceremony.
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Planes honouring Remembrance Day.
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Toronto's Fort York was a British fort that was attacked during the War of 1812 by the U.S.
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Photo by James Emberton
National Cemetery, Verdun, France.
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Remembrance Day ceremony taking place at the north lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto.
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Photo by David Huang
The red poppy has become a symbol of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae. The poem was written about the poppies blooming across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I.
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Toronto's Fort York was a British fort that was attacked during the War of 1812 by the U.S.
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty speaking with a distinguished guest at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Queen's Park.
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Photo by Hobvias Sudoneighm
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Toronto mayor David Miller delivering a speech.
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