COVID-19 upends the traditional ways of honouring those who sacrificed their lives for Canada.Legion branches across the country are scrambling to plan stripped-down versions of the annual sombre ceremonies on Nov.
11 as many local governments restrict large-scale gatherings due to the rising number of new COVID-19 cases. Canadian couple forced to quarantine at home after being denied entry at U.S.
border That includes in Ottawa, where as many as 30,000 Canadians gather alongside hundreds of veterans and serving military personnel every year to mark Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial.This year’s national ceremony will include many traditional elements such as the playing of Last Post and the lament, the singing of In Flanders.