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The last federally administered veterans hospital has finally been transferred to Quebec’s provincial jurisdiction. Established in 1917 expressly to serve veterans, Ste-Anne’s Hospital in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is the last of 18 federal veterans’ hospitals to be transferred to provincial control since universal health care was introduced... -
The National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire, Que., has expanded its criteria for burials, so more people who served in Canada’s military are included, along with their immediate family. The cemetery, operated by the Last Post Fund, was established in 1930. In 2009, the year... -
Motorcycle enthusiasts across Canada joined the annual TELUS Ride for Dad in large numbers this summer. The program has grown since 2014, when The Royal Canadian Legion announced, at its dominion convention in Edmonton, that it was forming a partnership with the charity ride... -
The Royal Canadian Legion will be presented with the 2017 General Sir Arthur Currie Award for its significant contribution to Canadian military history and heritage. The award is given by Valour Canada, a national not-for-profit organization with the goal of connecting Canadians with their military... -
The Legion comes together in an ancient place to chart a new way forward (Photography by Adam Day & Jennifer Morse) In early June, delegates from across the country gathered in St. John’s, N.L., as one tribe, determined to work together to plot a strong... -
It was the battle of Eastern Canada at this year’s Dominion Command Darts Championships, held May 6-8 in Saint John, N.B. The eastern half of the country was pretty much unstoppable, with Ontario Command taking the singles and doubles titles and then narrowly losing the...
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Centennial of Beaumont-Hamel and the Somme marked
Commemorations were held July 1 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War battles of Beaumont-Hamel and the Somme in France, St. John’s, N.L., and Ottawa. In France, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall joined Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr in a ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, where the Newfoundland...
