Here’s what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule in Winnipeg on Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11.
What’s Open and Closed on Remembrance Day in Winnipeg
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Remembrance Day Articles
In-Person Ceremonies Resume, Crowd Gathers in Winnipeg for Remembrance Day
WINNIPEG — It has been three years since Ralph Wild last attended a Remembrance Day ceremony in person, but in some ways it’s like he never left.
Manitoba Remembrance Day Ceremonies Go Virtual
WINNIPEG — With COVID-19 restrictions preventing large gatherings, Remembrance Day ceremonies will be drastically different this year.
Remembrance Day Planners Scrambling as COVID-19 Upends Traditional Ceremonies
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion is taking the unprecedented step of discouraging Canadians from attending Remembrance Day ceremonies this year as COVID-19 upends the traditional ways of honouring those who sacrificed their lives for Canada.
PHOTOS: Winnipeggers Pause to Remember at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park
Across the city Monday, Winnipeggers paused to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom Canadians enjoy today.
With Silence and Salutes, Canadians Mark Remembrance Day
Similar scenes played out across the country at cenotaphs and memorials as the clock struck the 11th hour on Remembrance Day.
Winnipeg Transit Offering Free Rides to Veterans, Service Members on Remembrance Day
Winnipeg Transit is offering free rides to veterans, current serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and a companion on Remembrance Day.
Winnipeg Remembers: ‘100 Years Ago Today, the Guns of August Fell Silent’
WINNIPEG — As people filed out of the RBC Convention Centre following the city’s largest Remembrance Day service on Sunday, Winnipegger William Neil took a moment to reflect on his experience as a Sgt. Major.
Legacies of the First World War: Canadian Veterans’ Battle for Benefits, Support
OTTAWA – When the armistice that ended the First World War was signed and the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918, Canadians wearily celebrated what they hoped was the start of a new era of peace.
Assiniboine Park Zoo Waiving Admission for Veterans, Military Members
WINNIPEG — Assiniboine Park Zoo will waive admission for veterans, military personnel and their immediate families this weekend in honour of Remembrance Day.
CMHR Turning Tower Red for Remembrance Day
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will turn its tower poppy red this weekend in honour of Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War.
Remembering Those Who Served and Not Forgetting Those Left Behind
“So many things were going through my mind as I walked up to lay the wreath today,” said Hayward, the 2017 Memorial Cross mother at the Remembrance Day service held at the RBC Convention Centre.
