TORONTO – On Wednesday, millions of Canadians will mark Remembrance Day and take the time to reflect on the sacrifices made by men and women for their country.
A majority of Canadians (82 per cent) believe Remembrance Day is still as relevant today as it was when it first began in the wake of the First World War, according to poll results released Monday. Three in 10 respondents (32 per cent) said they planned to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to sit among veterans and other dignitaries in Ottawa Wednesday for the Remembrance Day ceremony. The Remembrance Day ceremony honours Canadian veterans who served during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the war in Afghanistan.
Global News will live stream the National Ceremony from Ottawa from approximately 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET. Visit Globalnews.ca Wednesday Nov. 11 for live coverage.
Global News reporters will also be reporting live from the ceremony in Ottawa and across the country. You can follow that coverage in a live blog found here.
Below is a look at some Remembrance Day ceremonies that will be held across the country. All times shown are in local time. Click here for a full list of events and ceremonies.
Alberta
EVENT: Butterdome Remembrance Day Service – Edmonton
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Butterdome at Van Vliet Centre, University of Alberta
- Address: 89 Avenue and 112 Street
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EVENT: Remembrance Day Service – Calgary
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Aero Space Museum of Calgary
- Address: 4629 McCall Way NE
EVENT: The Military Museums’ Remembrance Day Service – Calgary
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Details: Calgary’s largest Remembrance Day service, guests are advised to dress warmly and arrive before 10:00 AM as parking is limited. Free parking is available at TMM as well as at Flames Community Arena. Containers will be provided for food donations to the Veterans’ Food Bank.
- Location: The Military Museums
- Address: 4520 Crowchild Trail SW
EVENT: Field of Crosses– Calgary
- Time: Service begins at 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Memorial Drive
- Address: 3rd St. NW & Centre St.
British Columbia
EVENT: Parade, ceremony, Remembrance Day at the Legion – Delta
- Time: 10:15 a.m.
- Details: Parade and ceremony at Ladner Memorial Park followed by a community event to remember the men and women who served. Families are welcome. Appearance by the Delta Police Pipe Band. Light refreshments and music after the service.
- Location: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 289 Tsawwassen
- Address: 22-1835 56th Street
EVENT: Ceremony and parade at Victory Square – Vancouver
- Time: 9:45 a.m. parade with ceremony to follow
- Location: Victory Square, West Hastings Street and Cambie Street
READ MORE: Okanagan Remembrance Day 2015 ceremonies
EVENT: Remembrance Day commemoration ceremony – North Vancouver
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Victoria Park Cenotaph
- Address: 100 block of East Keith Road and Lonsdale Avenue
Manitoba
EVENT: Remembrance Day Service – Winnipeg
- Time: 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location: RBC Convention Centre
- Address: 375 York Avenue
EVENT: Royal Winnipeg Rifles Remembrance Day Ceremony – Winnipeg
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park
- Address: Portage Avenue at Home Street
READ MORE: Remembrance Day services and ceremonies in Winnipeg
EVENT: Remembrance Day at the Museum – Winnipeg
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Address: 85 Israel Asper Way
Saskatchewan
EVENT: Remembrance Day Service – Saskatoon
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: SaskTel Centre
- Address: 3515 Thatcher Ave
EVENT: Remembrance Day Ceremony at Victoria Park Cenotaph – Regina
- Time: 10:45 a.m., ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m.
- Location: Victoria Park
- Address: Cornwall Street and Victoria Avenue
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EVENT: Remembrance Day Service – Regina
- Time: 9:45 a.m.
- Location: Brandt Centre, Evraz Place
- Address: Lewvan and Saskatchewan Drives
Northwest Territories
EVENT: Yellowknife Remembrance Day parade & ceremony – Yellowknife
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Begins at RCMP G Division HQ, moves to St. Patrick’s High School
- Address: 5010 Veterans Memorial Drive, 5010-44 Street
Nunavut
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – Iqaluit
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Royal Canadian Legion Air Cadet Hall
- Address: Suputi Street
Ontario
EVENT: National Ceremony – Ottawa
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- Location: National War Memorial
- Address: Wellington Street
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Old Town at the Queen Street cenotaph
EVENT: Remembrance Day – Mount Hope
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
- Address: 9280 Airport Road
EVENT: City of Toronto Remembrance Day service – Toronto
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Old City Hall
- Address: 60 Queen Street West
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EVENT: Province of Ontario Remembrance Day service – Toronto
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Ontario Veterans’ Memorial
- Address: Queens Park
EVENT: Ceremony of Remembrance- Ottawa
- Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Beechwood Cemetery
- Address: 280 Beechwood Ave.
EVENT: Fanshawe College Annual Remembrance Day service – London
- Time: 10:40 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
- Location: Fanshawe College
- Address: 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. — Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre
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Quebec
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – Montreal
- Time: 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- Location: Parc Outremont
- Address: Corner of Elmwood and Broomfield Avenues
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – Quebec City
- Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Address: Cross of Sacrifice on rue St-Louis
EVENT: Cenotaph at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery – Montreal
- Time: 10:40 a.m.
- Address: 4601 Chemin de la côte des neiges
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EVENT: Field of Honour commemorative ceremony- Pointe-Claire
- Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Location: Last Post Fund National Field of Honour
- Address: 703 Avenue Donegani
New Brunswick
EVENT: Veterans’ Parade – Dieppe
- Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Location: École Anna-Malenfant
- Address: 500 Rue Centrale
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – Moncton
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Moncton Coliseum
- Address: 377 Killam Drive
Newfoundland and Labrador
EVENT: Remembrance Day ceremony – St. John’s
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Location: National War Memorial
- Address: Queen’s Cove and Water Street
Nova Scotia
EVENT: Remembrance Day service – Bass River
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Veterans Memorial Park
- Address: 5653 Hwy 2, Bass River
EVENT: Remembrance Day Ceremony – Halifax
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Location: Grand Parade Cenotaph
- Address: 1841 Argyle St.
Prince Edward Island
EVENT: Remembrance Day Open House – Charlottetown
- Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Daniel J. MacDonald Building
- Address: 161 Grafton Street
Social media silence
This year, as citizens across the country pause to reflect on the sacrifices of Canadian Armed Forces members both abroad and at home, Global News social media accounts will also observe two minutes of silence.
Global News Twitter and Facebook accounts across the country will fall silent for two minutes at 11 a.m. ET during the ceremony at Ottawa’s War Memorial. Local newsrooms outside the Eastern time zone will also fall silent on social media for two minutes at 11 a.m. local time.
– With a file from The Canadian Press
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