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The Hill to honour Remembrance Day in minimalist ceremony with vintage flyover
By Neil Moss November 11, 2020
Plus, Yasmin Ratansi resigns from the Liberal caucus and Hillites commemorate the life of Alex Trebek.
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
As the National Remembrance Day Ceremony will be scaled down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, onlookers will be gazing up to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Neil MossNeil Moss is a reporter at The Hill Times covering federal politics, foreign policy, and defence.
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