OTTAWA — Citizens gathered with heads bowed for Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada Saturday at a time when wars rage in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip and peace seems far off for many.
Processions and wreath-layings in Atlantic Canada kicked off the country's events, with veterans, officials and politicians of all stripes gathering in cities including St. John's and Fredericton to honour those who've fought.
The Second World War concluded when Jones was 14, but he said his military career took him to Israel for six months. "Remembrance Day is an opportunity to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have courageously answered the call of duty. When it was needed most, they left behind their families and homes," Trudeau said. "Many returned with severe trauma – or didn’t return at all. Their sacrifice is a debt that we can never repay."
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