Yesterday was Veterans Day. I started the day by reading "In Flanders Fields" to my students. Most of them heard the poem in high school, although not all. I know ...

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician. “The poem’s powerful ...

But as the artifacts in the Osler Library’s possession attest, McCrae’s poem resonated before it even appeared in print.

Observing these weeks of passion at the World Cup Championship in the German Republic is both a pleasure and a challenge. The poet reminds us, “What was, is now.” When I read the exuberance of the cup ...

For Kerri Ackler, a guidance counselor at Leetonia schools who is responsible for organizing its annual Veterans’ Day assembly, makes no secret that the event holds a special place in her heart.

At least 150 people stood by the Welland-Crowland War Memorial to honour Canada’s fallen, with wreaths laid and students ...