This November, Shaw Media commemorates 100 Years of Remembrance with a commercial-free hour-long live Global News special on Remembrance Day and four days of special programming on HISTORY. In honour of those who have served Canada past and present, Shaw Media will also observe a moment of silence across its family of 21 channels on Tuesday, November 11 at 11am ET.
Global News pays tribute to Canadians who serve to protect our country with its annual Canada Remembers coverage special. Anchored by Global NationalAnchor and Executive Editor Dawna Friesen, this hour-long, commercial-free coverage begins Tuesday, November 11 at 10:30am.
With Canada still mourning the tragic losses of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, shot during last week’s horrific attack on Parliament Hill, Global News’ Chief Political Correspondent Tom Clark will return to Parliament Hill and report live from the National War Memorial ceremony in Ottawa to commemorate our Canadian soldiers and veterans. In addition, GlobalNews.ca will live-stream the Canada Remembers special and host exclusive Remembrance Day coverage and feature stories.
HISTORY’s 100 Years of Remembrance runs Saturday, November 8 through Tuesday November 11, featuring brand new Canadian original specials, such as March to the Pole and War Junk WWI, new episodes of the powerful Canadian original series War Story, and encore presentations of past Remembrance programs.
“HISTORY’s Remembrance programming reflects 100 years of Canadians in conflict – from people who served in the First World War and are sadly no longer with us to Second World War veterans who are telling their stories for the first time and to soldiers who recently returned from combat in Afghanistan,” said Christine Shipton, Senior Vice President, Content, Shaw Media. “Now more than ever, documenting these important stories is vital in honouring the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Shaw Media is proud to share these meaningful programs with our viewers across Canada.”
Headlining 100 Years of Remembrance is the Canadian-produced documentary, March to the Pole, airing November 11 at 9pm ET/PT on HISTORY. The film follows four Canadian veterans of Afghanistan on a 140-kilometre trek as they attempt to reach Canada’s Magnetic North Pole. A tale of hardship and healing, March to the Pole documents the stories of the veterans and their recovery from life-altering physical and psychological wounds. The documentary explores how the traits that drove these men and women to serve their country – empathy, determination, resilience – are the same traits needed to complete the expedition.
On November 9 at 9pm ET/PT, HISTORY presents part one of War Junk: WWI, with part two airing the following evening. War Junk: WWI takes Canadian Professor David O’Keefe and filmmaker Wayne Abbott to the battlefields of Western Europe, where war was waged nearly 100 years ago. The team travels through the dramatic landscapes of Ypres and Somme where Canadian soldiers played a pivotal role in the battles’ outcomes, uncovering fascinating stories of the First World War through the remnants and artifacts left behind on the battlefield 10 decades later.
HISTORY’s 100 Years of Remembrance also features a series of commissioned short vignettes commemorating the brave Canadians who fought on the battlefields of the First World War. Drawn from the new book Canada’s Great War Album from Canada’s History Society, each of the 10 WW1 Portraits highlights the unique story of an individual Canadian who served in the war.
Returning to HISTORY’s Remembrance lineup are six new episodes of the popular Canadian original series War Story, airing November 8 through November 11 at 8pm ET/PT on HISTORY. The series features first-person accounts of war on the ground, in deadly combat situations or under enemy control, from the people who were there. The voices of the foot soldier, the leader, the civilian and even the enemy are heard for the first time. This year’s episodes feature stories from fighter pilots, post D-Day combatants and Dieppe POWs, and Canadians who fought in hellish battles to push back the Germans in the Falaise, the Scheldt and the Netherlands. A special one-hour episode on November 11 follows Canadian soldiers as they liberate the people of the Netherlands after five years of brutal Nazi occupation.
HISTORY’s 100 Years of Remembrance broadcast event also includes the Canadian broadcast premiere of No Place on Earth on November 8 at 9pm ET/PT. This extraordinary documentary brings to light the untold story of 38 Ukrainian Jews who survived the Second World War by living in caves for 18 months. The film is built upon interviews with survivors who now live in Canada – they share their stories of ingenuity, willpower, endurance and triumph against all odds. No Place On Earth is an astonishing account of survival during one of the darkest periods in human history.
In addition to the new Canadian content, HISTORY will also be airing past Remembrance Day classics during the four-day commemoration, including Dieppe Uncovered, The Real Inglorious Bastards, The World Wars, D-Day to Victory, Storming Juno, Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of Somme, Vimy Ridge: Heaven to Hell, Bloody Normandy and Greatest Tank Battles.