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11 Nov, 11 tweets, 4 min read
What’s happening across Canada for #RemembranceDay? Follow along with The Globe's live blog for updates throughout the day.

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Here's what’s open and closed for #RemembranceDay across the country.

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In Ottawa, Canadians gathered at the National War Memorial to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans.

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The federal Liberal government has also promised to hire more staff to address the backlog of requests for assistance made by veterans.

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This year is the 100th anniversary of the poppy’s adoption by Canadian veterans as a symbol of war and sacrifice.

Canadian author Tim Cook looks at why attitudes about war and peace must keep evolving.

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Some Afghan interpreters came to Canada long before the Taliban conquest. Others scrambled to get on the last flights from Kabul in August. All have allies in the military who’ve helped them on their journeys.

These are their stories.

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Jack Rhind, a Second World War veteran and centenarian, reflects: ‘We need to remember how stupid and unnecessary war is.’

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Chinese-Canadian veterans, like Ronald Lee, are celebrated as part of a special #RemembranceDay exhibit at the new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver.

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Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor-General Mary Simon arrived behind schedule to the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.

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A spokesperson for Rideau Hall said in a statement Thursday that the “security concerns caused a delay in the sequence of arrival.”

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The Prime Minister is usually scheduled to arrive at about 10:45 a.m. ET, but he instead arrived at the Cenotaph alongside his wife at about 11:00 a.m. ET.

Governor-General Mary Simon’s arrival took place after that.

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For Afghan interpreters in Canada, some came to Canada long before the Taliban conquest. Others scrambled to get on the last flights from Kabul in August.

All were reunited with soldiers who’ve helped them on their journeys.

These are their stories.

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"We need to remember how stupid and unnecessary war is."

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