Students across Saskatchewan commemorate Remembrance Day
Silence filled the auditorium at St. Joseph High School on Saturday as hundreds of students gathered to honor the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers, from the First World War to Afghanistan.
"We as a school found it important to commemorate and pay our respects to those who served for us, to give us the freedoms that we have," said history teacher Franco Saldo.
Student cadets participated in the ceremony, bearing flags and laying wreaths for the fallen.
"I think Remembrance Day is just a good way to honor fallen soldiers and make sure they're not forgotten since they risked their lives for us," said student cadet Tomi Odele.
At E.D. Feehan Catholic High School, students sang hymns of remembrance.
Teacher David Snell said that with rising global tensions, it’s more critical than ever to teach the lessons of history.
"I think now more than ever it's important to teach our students about these events because there's so much conflict and pain in the world right now," Snell said. "For a lot of our students growing up in Canada, they've never seen conflict."
The day also marks Indigenous Veterans Day. Shirley Arcand, whose family saw nine brothers fight in World War II, highlighted the challenges Indigenous veterans have faced.
"We were not treated as equals most of our lives," Arcand said. "Farmers got land when they got back, but not the Indigenous people. They were put on reserves, and we didn’t get the things we were promised. It's very important we keep their memories alive."
For students, the hope is that understanding the sacrifices of the past will help maintain peace in the future.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Labour minister pushes for 'deal at the table' after Canada Post union issues strike notice
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says the federal government currently has no plans to intervene in negotiations after the union representing Canada Post workers issued a 72-hour strike notice.
What consumers need to know if Canada Post workers strike ahead of a busy holiday season
Canada's postal workers could walk off the job or the company could lock them out as soon as 12:01 a.m. ET Friday if the union and the company don't reach an agreement. Here are tips for shoppers and businesses.
BREAKING Feds move to end work stoppages at ports, order binding arbitration
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.
23 arrested after at least 100 shots fired in exchange of gunfire outside Toronto recording studio: police
Police say 23 people are in custody after at least 100 shots were fired in an exchange of gunfire outside a West Queen West recording studio on Monday night.
Campaign staffer resigns after N.S. PCs accused of vote-buying with Tim's gift cards
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party has filed a complaint with Elections Nova Scotia, accusing a Progressive Conservative candidate of trying to buy votes by allegedly handing out gift cards outside of a Tim Hortons.
Ottawa high school principal apologizes for song played during Remembrance Day assembly
The principal of an Ottawa high school is apologizing to students, parents and guardians after an Arabic-language song was played during the school's Remembrance Day service.
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge who said the law is 'unconstitutional on its face.'
Northern Ont. suspect sentenced to house arrest five days before vicious attack on ex-girlfriend
The 18-year-old man accused in a vicious attack on his ex-girlfriend in Cobalt last week was sentenced to house arrest five days before the Nov. 3 assault.