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People place poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The Latest: Canadians across country gather to honour those who fought, died in wars

Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 11:36 AM CST

OTTAWA - This Remembrance Day marks eight decades since the conclusion of the Second World War and 25 years since the entombment of Canada's Unknown Soldier, a First World War combatant who remains unidentified.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa honours the more than 118,000 Canadians who sacrificed their lives in service to their country.

Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that, as of this year, there are just 3,691 surviving Canadian veterans of the Second World War — 667 women and 3,024 men.

Here's how Canadians are remembering those veterans today — the ones who survived and the ones who never made it home. All times Eastern.

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Chief justice to stand in for Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Remembrance Day due to illness

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Chief justice to stand in for Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Remembrance Day due to illness

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:41 PM CST

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is recovering in hospital from a respiratory virus, leaving her unable to preside over the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday, Rideau Hall said Monday.

Chief Justice Richard Wagner will fill in for the King's representative in Canada at the National War Memorial.

It's rare that the governor general would not preside over the national ceremony, but routine that the chief justice would stand in for her, since he also serves as deputy governor general.

Rideau Hall did not specify the virus or say how long Simon, 78, has been in hospital.

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Updated: Yesterday at 5:41 PM CST

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon participates in an interview at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

In the news today: 3,691 Canadian WWII vets alive 80 years on

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In the news today: 3,691 Canadian WWII vets alive 80 years on

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As Remembrance Day marks 80 years since WWII, fewer surviving veterans remain

Eighty years after the end of the deadliest conflict in history, the number of living Second World War veterans has dwindled to a few thousand. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that as of this year, there are fewer than 3,700 surviving Canadian veterans from the war, a figure that Ottawa had previously lumped in with Korean War veterans. This year also marks 25 years since the entombment of Canada's Unknown Soldier, a tribute to a fallen First World War soldier who remains unidentified. The federal government is also looking to shine a light on the Canadian military's activities throughout North America throughout the years – whether it’s responding to floods in the Prairies or earthquakes in Haiti.

Canada is no longer measles-free. What's next?

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Canadian veterans, the oldest of them 104 years old, attend a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at Juno Beach in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec

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Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec

The Canadian Press 1 minute read 10:36 AM CST

MONTREAL - About 316,000 Quebec homes and businesses were without electricity before noon after heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions.

Environment Canada says a low pressure system that started Sunday brought a mixed bag of rain, freezing rain and snow to southern Quebec.

The province's hydro utility says the fall snow collected on tree leaves, weighing down branches that snapped and fell on power lines.

The Montérégie region south of Montreal was most affected, with more than 100,000 clients without power as of late morning.

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A man cleans snow off his car after heavy snowfall, in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Veterans Affairs minister ‘respects’ independence of court in poppy ban decision

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Veterans Affairs minister ‘respects’ independence of court in poppy ban decision

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OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight says she respects the independence of Nova Scotia's judiciary in determining judges have the right to ban the poppy from their courtrooms.

Earlier this week, the heads of Nova Scotia's supreme and provincial courts expressed their support for judges who ban court staff from pinning poppies to their robes during proceedings.

The judges gave an example of a non-veteran charged with assault of a veteran walking into a courtroom where staff are wearing poppies, suggesting it could make the accused doubt the neutrality of the process.

"The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance for all who have served and sacrificed on behalf of Canada, and something that I wear with pride," McKnight wrote in a statement.

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Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Federal budget’s refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist

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Federal budget’s refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 10:30 AM CST

OTTAWA - One economist argues the federal Liberals' renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over the next few years will weigh on Canada's economic growth.

The federal budget tabled last week recommitted to a previous target of reducing the share of temporary residents in Canada to five per cent of the total population, but pushed the timeline for that goal back to 2027.

Stephen Brown of Capital Economics says the ramp down in temporary workers and students could lead Canada's population to essentially hold flat over the next two years.

He says that's likely to put a drag on growth with fewer new workers and a long-standing productivity problem.

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An economist at Capital Economics says the federal budget's plan to tamp down on temporary residents would discourage new rental apartment construction. A rental sign is seen outside an apartment in Montreal on Thursday, June 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Veterans, families brave cold to mark Remembrance Day

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Veterans, families brave cold to mark Remembrance Day

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 11:20 AM CST

OTTAWA - Canadians paused to remember the military members who put their lives on the line to serve their country as Remembrance Day ceremonies got underway Tuesday morning from coast to coast.

Family members of the war dead staked out spots hours in advance in the nation's snowy capital, braving chilly weather to get a good view of the ceremony at the National War Memorial.

Brian Revet, who said he lost an uncle in the Second World War who served as an aircraft gunner, travelled to Ottawa from Saskatoon for the event.

He arrived at 8 a.m. so that he could witness up close a ceremony he has watched on television since he was a teenager.

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Gen. Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, places a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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‘Why we do it’: More than 100 volunteers lay flags at soldiers’ graves in Kingston

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‘Why we do it’: More than 100 volunteers lay flags at soldiers’ graves in Kingston

Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 3:55 PM CST

KINGSTON - On a chilly November morning, more than 100 volunteers began arriving at a historic cemetery in Kingston, Ont., to help honour soldiers who are buried there.

Some came with family members, others were joined by friends and strangers, forming small groups that scattered across the civilian side of the sprawling Cataraqui Cemetery in search of specific grave markers.

Each group was handed a list of names, a map of the cemetery, a pen and a bundle of Canadian flags last Thursday. Their mission was to find the graves of those who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and lay flags along their tombstones to honour their service ahead of Remembrance Day.

Around 1,500 soldiers are buried at the cemetery, 800 of them among civilians and 700 at the section dedicated for military personnel.

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Robert Gibson, left to right, Bill Anderson and Glenn Holland pose for a photo while volunteering for a group placing Canadian flags on the graves of the fallen soldiers at Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sharif Hassan

Anand pushes multilateralism as G7 foreign ministers set to meet in Niagara region

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Anand pushes multilateralism as G7 foreign ministers set to meet in Niagara region

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 3:00 AM CST

WASHINGTON - In a world shaken by volatile geopolitics and U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist policies, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is making a push for multilateralism as Canada closes out its presidency of the Group of Seven countries.

Anand is welcoming G7 foreign ministers to Ontario's freshly snow-covered Niagara region Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss shared economic and security challenges.

"As we wrap up Canada's G7 presidency, I want to ensure that Canada remains a leader on the world stage," Anand said in an interview with The Canadian Press Monday. "That is going to be the overarching message that I bring to the table."

The G7 ministers will grapple with ongoing instability around the world amid shifting trade relationships accelerated by Trump's return to the White House this year.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, meets with Foreign Minister Anita Anand of Canada at the State Department in Washington, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day

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Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 8:22 AM CST

TORONTO - Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won't rise for at least 12 more months, but with much hard work still to be done.

The program that lowers parents' child-care fees — now $19 a day on average in Ontario as an interim step toward $10 — had been set to expire March 31.

Most provinces and territories signed extensions with the federal government before this year's federal election, but Ontario only signed an agreement-in-principle to continue the program.

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra had said the federal government needed to address a shortfall of $2 billion per year that would occur if the current funding structure is left in place, and warned that parent fees would rise without additional funding.

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Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra, centre, visits children at the Blessed Chiara Badano Child Care Centre in Stouffville, Ont., Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

B.C. going door to door to hear residents’ concerns in Cowichan title area

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B.C. going door to door to hear residents’ concerns in Cowichan title area

Nono Shen, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:14 PM CST

The office of British Columbia Premier David Eby has appointed a "community contact" whose job is to work with residents of Richmond, B.C., going door to door to talk to those potentially affected by the landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title decision.

A flyer sent to residents said the person's role is to answer questions and listen to residents' concerns and experiences, including any effect the B.C. Supreme Court ruling in August has had on "mortgages, refinancing, property sales or permits."

"The decision has raised concerns for some homeowners and small businesses. I want to hear from you," says the flyer.

The premier's office said in response to questions about the flyer that there are about 45 privately owned properties in the 300-hectare Aboriginal title area, and at least 100 more in areas claimed by the Cowichan but excluded from the title zone by the judge.

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Houses and farmland along No. 6 Road and Country Meadows Golf Course, which fall within the boundaries of a Cowichan Nation Aboriginal title claim, are seen in an aerial view in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. A ruling in B.C. Supreme Court confirmed Cowichan Aboriginal title and fishing rights over a stretch of land on Lulu Island next to the south arm of the Fraser River where the nation had a summer village where members fished for salmon. According to the Cowichan Nation the village was first observed by Hudson's Bay Company officials in 1824 as containing over 108 long houses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Prime minister, N.B. premier tease major project announcement in the province

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Prime minister, N.B. premier tease major project announcement in the province

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:06 PM CST

FREDERICTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt teased federal support for a major project in the province set to be announced later this week.

The pair met Monday morning in Holt’s downtown Fredericton office, before Carney toured the warehouse of a pre-fabricated home manufacturing company where he held a news conference to highlight Ottawa's buy-Canadian policy.

During a separate news conference in the afternoon, Holt said during their meeting she advocated for support for mining projects, modular housing, upgrades on the Port of Saint John and Port of Belledune, and the Eastern Energy Partnership, which could link energy systems across Atlantic Canada and beyond.

"We packed a lot into the time together," Holt said of the meeting.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney left, meets with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt in her office in Fredericton, N.B., on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray

Montreal activist Yves Engler officially looking to enter NDP leadership race

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Montreal activist Yves Engler officially looking to enter NDP leadership race

David Baxter, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:11 PM CST

OTTAWA - Montreal-based activist Yves Engler is applying to enter the NDP leadership race months after announcing his intention to make a bid.

Engler bills himself as an “agitator” and is running for the leadership with promises to nationalize energy, banks and telecommunications while halting oilsands development and speeding up renewable energy sources.

“We believe that the members, and the Canadian public more generally, want to hear this message," Engler said Monday outside NDP headquarters.

Engler said he's going through the vetting process to enter the race in time to take part in the first formal leadership debate, scheduled for Nov. 27 in Montreal.

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A New Democratic Party campaign team member works at the NDP headquarters in Ottawa, on Friday, March 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Quebec premier lays out economic vision, warns economy headed for tough times

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Quebec premier lays out economic vision, warns economy headed for tough times

Stéphane Rolland, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:43 PM CST

BEAUHARNOIS - Quebec Premier François Legault showed little interest on Monday to raising immigration levels, saying the way the economy is heading, the province will have more employees than job openings.

He made the comments after he announced his economic vision for the province during an event at the Beauharnois hydropower generating station southwest of Montreal, where he invited the province's business leaders.

In these trying economic times, as the United States' trade policy becomes increasingly protectionist, Quebec should focus on boosting hydroelectric power, cutting bureaucracy, and intervening directly in the economy, Legault announced.

Immigration, however, was absent from Legault's presentation on Monday — despite business leaders saying the province desperately needs more workers.

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Quebec Premier François Legault unveils his economic vision in Beauharnois, Que., on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Next batch of national interest major projects to be released Thursday, Carney says

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Next batch of national interest major projects to be released Thursday, Carney says

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:19 PM CST

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the next tranche of projects the government is referring to the Major Projects Office for review will be announced Thursday.

Carney revealed the timing while taking questions from reporters at a news conference Monday in Fredericton, when asked whether any projects from New Brunswick will be considered.

"New Brunswick is very much part of this," Carney said, before noting the next batch of projects would be announced Thursday.

"We've had a number of conversations with the premier about major projects here that meet the criteria. So you would expect to see some of those in the announcement later this week."

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Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Competition Bureau says algorithmic rent pricing a concern, but not widespread

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Competition Bureau says algorithmic rent pricing a concern, but not widespread

David Baxter, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:19 PM CST

OTTAWA - The federal Competition Bureau says it hasn't found evidence that using computer software to recommend rent prices reaches the point of anti-competitive behaviour, but it remains concerned about possible issues.

The practice, known as algorithmic pricing, involves software that may be used to analyze non-public competitor pricing, potentially artificially inflating rates.

A media release from the Competition Bureau says two revenue management tools were becoming increasingly common, but use of them dropped off late last year due to public scrutiny.

The bureau says the use of these tools is not widespread enough to meet the threshold of violating the Competition Act.

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Updated: Yesterday at 1:19 PM CST

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