As Canadians gather to celebrate Canada Day, we also pause to remember that July 1 is Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador.
On this day, we honour the sacrifice of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel in 1916. In less than an hour of fighting on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, hundreds of Newfoundlanders became casualties, leaving a profound impact on communities across Newfoundland and Labrador that is still felt today.
This remembrance carries even greater meaning following the return home of the Unknown Newfoundland Soldier. In 2024, an unknown First World War soldier from Newfoundland was repatriated from France and laid to rest at the Newfoundland National War Memorial in St. John's, creating a lasting place of remembrance for all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who never came home and those with no known grave. The initiative was led by The Royal Canadian Legion's Newfoundland and Labrador Command.
As we celebrate Canada today, let us also remember those who served, sacrificed, and gave their lives in the pursuit of peace and freedom.
Learn more about the story of the Unknown Newfoundland Soldier: https://t.co/0WAIJKsjP4
This was the closing video at the end of Canada's #FIFAWorldCup roster announcement, & honestly, it got me a little emotional.
"They chose Canada."
Canada Strong. Canada Proud.
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Beautifully put together by TSN and @TSNScianitti. Give this a quick watch. #CANMNT
We have sent a notice to cease & desist to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Having rain fall inside a stadium with a closed retractable roof is the intellectual property of the Montreal Expos.
Today, we remember Constable Eric Czapnik, who died in the line of duty on December 29, 2009.
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En ce jour, nous nous rappelons l'agent Eric Czapnik, qui périt dans l'exercice de ses fonctions le 29 décembre 2009.
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Christmas Eve in the Netherlands, where every year children light candles on the graves Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands in '44-'45.
Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦
Today is the wonderful Gordon Lightfoot’s birthday.
Also want to honour the man that plugged me into so much music like Lightfoot, John Prine and so many more. That would be my uncle Paul.
So if you have a couple of minutes, I want to share this with you.