Scaled Down Ceremonies Mark Remembrance Day Across Canada

Scaled Down Ceremonies Mark Remembrance Day Across Canada
A poppy is placed on the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier following a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Canadians are being encouraged to stay home this morning while they mark the service and sacrifice of those who have given their lives to defend the country.

The solemnity of Remembrance Day is butting up against the threat posed by COVID−19.