Global News is honored to provide comprehensive national coverage that pays respect to our country’s armed forces. Starting on November 7, educational event No Stone Left Alone will be live streamed and then on Remembrance Day, the network will broadcast two special presentations, Canada Remembers hosted by Dawn Friesen and No Stone Left Alone, a special presentation, hosted by Farah Nasser.
For the 12th consecutive year, Global News has partnered with the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation, whose mission is to honour Canada’s military by educating students and youth about the sacrifices and bravery of those who served. On November 7 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. MT / 1:30 p.m. AT, legendary broadcaster and retired Global Edmonton anchor, Gord Steinke, will host the No Stone Left Alone ceremony from Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton. Students from across Canada will have the opportunity to view this program which will be live streamed on Globalnews.ca, Facebook Live (via each Global News’ stations Facebook accounts) and YouTube.
The No Stone Left Alone broadcast provides students with a heartfelt and authentic experience while also increasing their knowledge of the role Canadian soldiers have played in history in wartime and peacekeeping missions. This unique intergenerational and inspirational act of remembrance, in which students pay their respects by placing a poppy on the headstone of each veteran, serves as a reminder of those who came before us and the men and women in uniform deployed around the world.
Additionally, Global News will air No Stone Left Alone, a special presentation hosted by award-winning journalist Farah Nasser on November 11 at 10 a.m. PT/CT/ET / 11:30 a.m. MT and 11 a.m. AT. Through interviews and highlights from the student ceremonies across the country, this 30-minute broadcast will reinforce the mission of the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation.
On Remembrance Day, award-winning anchor and executive editor of the flagship national newscast Global National, Dawna Friesen, will host the one-hour special, Canada Remembers. Airing on November 11 at 7:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. ET/CT (repeated at 10:30 a.m. in Edmonton) and 11:30 a.m. AT, Canada Remembers will take viewers live to the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Museum in Ottawa and feature interviews with Candy Greff, this year’s Silver Cross Mother and others.