TORONTO – Shaw Media’s History is set to honour Canadian veterans with a lineup of commemorative programming from November 9 – 11, 2015.
Headlining the channel’s ‘Days of Remembrance’ programming is the fourth season of the award-winning documentary series War Story: Afghanistan which chronicles the moving, personal stories of soldiers in Canada’s longest conflict. Other programming includes the return of documentary series War Junk, as well as encore presentations of Canadian originals such as D-Day to Victory; Dig WW2; Air Aces; Camp X: Secret Agent School; The Great Escape: Secrets Revealed; Storming Juno; Dieppe Uncovered; and 28 Heroes.
In addition, Global News will broadcast a live, commercial-free, hour-long Canada Remembers special on November 11 beginning at 10:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM PT, led by Global National anchor and executive editor Dawna Friesen. Globalnews.ca will live-stream the Canada Remembers special and host special Remembrance Day coverage and feature stories.
Shaw Media will also hold a moment of silence on November 11 at 11:00 AM ET across its specialty channels in honour of Canadian veterans.
