The British wear poppies on Armistice Day because a Canadian doctor wrote a poem that mentions poppies. It’s a small thing, that poppy-wearing, when compared to the horror of World War I, with the ...

As Canadians commemorate Remembrance Day this year, many will reflect on the solemn beauty and eloquent simplicity of the iconic war poem, In Flanders Fields. This is the 100th anniversary of the poem ...

A new Edmonton park will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lt.-Col. John McCrae's legendary poem, In Flanders Fields. The poem and sacrifices of Canadian soldiers will be remembered at Flanders ...

The poem and sacrifices of Canadian soldiers will be remembered at Flanders Field Park in Griesbach during an unveiling ceremony at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Griesbach, a former military base, fits the ...