Posts Filed Under: Remembrance Day

What to Do in Toronto November 7–13: Wasteland, Pomona, and Pussy Riot

Horror and apocalypse themes in theatre and comedy; appearances by Amy Schumer and The Elwins; Remembrance Day ceremonies; and Iceland's finest.

By Steve Fisher Nov. 7th, 5:30 pm

Shaping Toronto: The Old City Hall Cenotaph

On its 90th anniversary, a look at one of Toronto's major war monuments.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 11th, 11:05 am

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Where to Observe Remembrance Day 2015

Your guide to the ceremonies and events happening across the city on November 11.

By Kelli Korducki and Steve Fisher Nov. 10th, 3:45 pm

Historicist: November 11, 1919

Toronto celebrates the first anniversary of the armistice.

By David Wencer Nov. 7th, 12:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Eaton’s Remembers

To mark Remembrance Day in 1948, the department store erected a memorial to fallen employees.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Where to Observe Remembrance Day 2014

A guide to the ceremonies and events that will take place across the city on November 11.

By Graeme Bayliss Nov. 10th, 2:40 pm

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Historicist: Internment at Stanley Barracks

Enemy aliens were imprisoned in Toronto during the First World War.

By David Wencer Nov. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Global Maps the Homes of Toronto’s WWI Dead

An interactive map lets you browse the homes of Torontonians who died in the first world war.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 11th, 12:30 pm

The War Story of Gary Knopf

At U of T's annual Soldiers' Tower ceremony, one man shares his story about living, working, and surviving in Nazi Germany.

By Chris Riddell Nov. 11th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: The Women’s Home Guard

The women who were prepared to defend Toronto in 1915.

By David Wencer Nov. 10th, 12:00 pm

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Weekend Planner: November 10–11, 2012

This weekend: Alice gets the ballet treatment, a massive poetry competition returns, a Hannah Montana producer drops by Monkey Toast, Toronto remembers its war heroes, and more.

By Kyle Bachan Nov. 9th, 4:00 pm

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A Guide to Toronto Remembrance Day Ceremonies

There are lots of ceremonies to choose from on Sunday. Here are a few.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 9th, 9:00 am

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Historicist: The War Is Over

As a Mail and Empire headline put it when word spread that the First World War was over, the "city celebrated in orgy of joy."

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 12th, 12:00 pm

Buy Victory Bonds

As the First World War drew to a close, Torontonians raised millions of dollars in financial relief for the war effort.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 11th, 9:00 am

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Urban Planner: November 11, 2011

In today's UP: Remembrance Day ceremonies, the Museum of Indulgence exhibit opens, Unspent Love launches in paperback, Tapestry New Opera opens a pub, and Dawn Whitwell brings her solo show from the Edinburgh Fringe.

By Steve Fisher • Photo by Nancy PaivaNov. 11th, 7:00 am

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Remembrance Day, Without a Poppy

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 12th, 2:00 pm

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Scene: Remembrance Day at Old City Hall

By Torontoist Nov. 11th, 12:45 pm

Urban Planner: November 11, 2010

By Emily Landau Nov. 11th, 7:00 am