Remembrance Day special presentation from VancouverCBC B.C. presents live coverage of the Remembrance Day ceremony from Victory Square in Vancouver. On Nov. 11, Canadians are called to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made by people who fought in Canada’s wars.The LatestCanadians are gathering in cities and towns across the country today to pause and pay tribute on Remembrance Day.The national ceremony was held in Ottawa, where a 21-gun salute was held by the 30th Field Artillery Regiment of the CAF.Members of the public removed their poppies and placed them on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The silence was followed by the piper playing Flowers of the Forest, or Lament, and a 21-gun salute triggered by the 30th Field Artillery Regiment of the CAF.Ceremonies in western Canada are just starting, including one in Vancouver’s Victory Square.UpdatesNovember 1119 minutes agoWatch Vancouver’s ceremony liveVerity StevensonRemembrance Day special presentation from VancouverCBC B.C. presents live coverage of the Remembrance Day ceremony from Victory Square in Vancouver. On Nov. 11, Canadians are called to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made by people who fought in Canada’s wars.Vancouver’s Remembrance Day ceremony is underway in the city’s Victory Square. It’s the 101st such service to be held there. You can watch the event unfolding in the live video above.26 minutes agoEdmonton sets up overflow area as hundreds gatherVerity StevensonSoldiers stand guard at the Edmonton City Hall cenotaph at last year’s ceremony. (Aaron Sousa/The Canadian Press)In Alberta, ceremonies in Edmonton and Calgary have attracted large crowds. So many people showed up at city hall in Edmonton that an overflow room was set up for the event. Once proceedings were over inside, people filled the public square outside city hall, where wreath-laying took place at the cenotaph. My colleague Julia Wong described the atmosphere as one of “sombreness.”In Calgary, a Remembrance Day ceremony was held starting at the Field of Crosses, where more than 3,700 white crosses stand in honour of men and women from southern Alberta who died in the line of duty.1 hour agoHundreds gather for traditional wreath-laying in HalifaxVeterans place wreaths on the cenotaph at Grand Parade during a Remembrance Day service in Halifax. (Jane Sponagle/CBC)In Halifax, hundreds gathered at the Grand Parade where Chaplain Steven Cochrane led a prayer.“We remember those who died, not for war, but for a world that could be at peace,” he said.Wreaths were laid at the cenotaph, which commemorates the 1,360 men and women from the city who died in the First World War.1 hour agoThe young P.E.I. man who risked it allCody MacKayHistorical address for the 2025 Remembrance Day ceremony in P.E.I.The annual historical address highlights the stories of veterans, and this year Maj. Rev. Tom Hamilton told Islanders about Private Ira Auld. Hundreds huddled under grey skies at the cenotaph in Charlottetown to honour, remember and share the history of veterans during the city’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony.As is tradition, Maj. Rev. Tom Hamilton led the service with a story.This year, Hamilton told Islanders about a young man who’d risked it all and eventually came home to continue serving his province.You can watch Hamilton tell the story of Pte. Ira Auld in the video above.1 hour agoToronto Cenotaph marks 100 years of remembranceArrthy ThayaparanToronto residents line up to leave a poppy at the cenotaph. (Mark Trainor/CBC)As the final notes of The Last Post were played, a bell echoed over the crowd around Old City Hall at 11 a.m. to mark a moment of silence in downtown Toronto.Sentries in historical uniforms stood guard in front of the Old City Hall Cenotaph, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.After a solemn parade of veterans, uniformed service members, RCMP officers and more marched out of the square to the beat of a snare drum, residents of all ages lined up to leave a poppy atop the snow-covered monument.“Toronto has grown up around this empty tombstone,” said Ontario’s lieutenant-governor Edith Dumont during the ceremony.A century ago at its unveiling, the monument was dedicated to the lives lost in the First World War. But since then, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said, names have been inscribed on it from soldiers in the Second World War, the Korean War and in missions in Afghanistan.1 hour agoA new tradition for some in ReginaSarah OnyangoTaijinder Singh and Karanjeet Kaur were at Regina’s Victoria Park to pay their respects and see their son marching with the navy cadets for the first time. (Germain Wilson/CBC)Hi, I’m Sarah, a CBC reporter in Regina.Despite the chilly weather here, veterans, cadets and members of the public gathered at the city’s cenotaph in Victoria Park shortly after 10 a.m local time for a moving Remembrance Day ceremony that began with a parade of uniformed personnel.The event featured readings of In Flanders Fields, ceremonial bagpipes and the laying of wreaths to honour the fallen and their legacy.For Karanjeet Kaur and Taijinder Singh, the day marked the beginning of a new tradition, as their son proudly marched with the navy cadets for the first time. 1 hour agoIndigenous veteran highlights link between residential school and military serviceCampbell MacDiarmidJohn Moses holds a photo of his father Russell Moses in this file photo. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press)John Moses, a retired director of repatriation and Indigenous relations at the Canadian Museum of History, has spent a large part of his life collecting stories of Indigenous veterans — including his father.Moses, a member of the Delaware and Upper Mohawk bands from Six Nations of the Grand River and a third-generation serviceman, is keen to highlight the link between residential school attendance and later military service — as was the case with his father, Russell Moses. Russell attended the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., under “exceptionally severe wartime and post-wartime conditions” from 1942 to 1947.By 1950, Russell was a member of the Canadian Navy en route to service in Korea. When he returned home, his battles were not over.“Unfortunately, after having served abroad fighting for the liberty for other nations overseas, they came back to a situation here in Canada where they are still not afforded the same rights and benefits as other Canadian citizens,” Moses said.Those incidents included being refused service at a bar in Hagersville, Ont., while home on leave because of his race, Moses said — adding to his father’s feeling that he was a “second-class citizen” in Canada. 2 hours agoThis year’s national ceremony has come to an endJohn Paul TaskerA sentry stands guard at the National War Memorial during the National Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)It was a particularly memorable Remembrance Day as so many people braved the wintry weather to mark the sacrifices of our troops, past and present — and pay tribute to the country, which,as we all know well, has faced sovereignty threats this year.There were two important milestones this year: it’s the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; and, notably for Canadians, it’s the 110th anniversary of the publishing of In Flanders Fields, that wartime poem so many of us know by heart. Andrew Burtch, the Canadian War Museum historian who works with CBC News on Remembrance Day, said it well on our television broadcast: “We are in a blessed place. We have a lot of safety and security and that was purchased, in part, by an enormous amount of work, hardship and sacrifice” from our veterans.Burtch said he was heartened to see centenarians in attendance today.”They’re real troopers. When it comes to bearing witness and carrying forth that message of remembrance — it’s extraordinary,” he said. 2 hours agoDeaths by suicide deserve to be remembered, veteran saysSaira Peesker Kevin Blaine Gorham at Tuesday’s ceremony in Hamilton, Ont. ( Saira Peesker/CBC)I’m Saira Peesker, a reporter with CBC in Hamilton, Ont.Hundreds of people gathered around the cenotaph at Gore Park for the city’s annual Remembrance Day service this morning. Before the ceremony began I spoke with Kevin Blaine Gorham, who served as a supply technician with the Canadian Forces, including a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan in 2010.He said he was using the day to think about the service members he knew who died by suicide after returning from their tours of duty. “It’s just sad that young folks feel that’s their only resort,” he said.Gorham said such deaths are a hidden part of Canadian war history that deserve to be remembered. If you or someone you know is struggling, here’s where to look for help:Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988.Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: Find a 24-hour crisis centre.This guide from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health outlines how to talk about suicide with someone you’re worried about.2 hours ago‘It’s a family thing’ at ceremony in SaskatoonHalyna MihalikBrandy McKenna and her daughters Brooke, left, and Avery, right, eagerly await Maj.-Gen. Chris McKenna’s arrival at the SaskTel Centre. (Halyna Mihalik/CBC)I’m Halyna Mihalik, a reporter for CBC Saskatoon. I caught up with a family that was eagerly waiting for the city’s Remembrance Day ceremony to get underway in the city’s SaskTel Centre.Brandy McKenna, who spent 25 years in the military, is at today’s ceremony with her daughters, aged 9 and 11, to see her husband and the girls’ father, Maj.-Gen. Chris McKenna, walk in the parade. He’s a pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours with the Royal Canadian Air Force.“It’s a family thing. Everyone here has probably been touched by the military in some way or knows someone who’s serving,” McKenna told CBC News. Eleven-year-old Brooke said she’s honoured to be a part of a family who has served.“It’s great to be in a military family,” Brooke said.“People don’t remember how many people fought for us and how brave of them it was.”Her father is due to give a speech before the ceremony begins.
Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada honour those who served
