How to follow CBC’s Remembrance Day coverage - CBC

A person touches the helmet on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after laying a poppy at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. CBC will carry this year's Remembrance Day ceremony at the memorial live starting at 10 a.m. ET. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)Social SharingThis Wednesday, 108 years after the end of the First World War, Canadians will pause to honour the sacrifices made then and in conflicts since.

Twenty-five years ago, thousands of Canadian troops answered the call as Canada joined the United States in a mission to fight the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Over the 13-year military operation, 40,000 Canadians served, 158 died and thousands of lives were impacted. 

On Nov. 11, Canadians honour the sacrifice of these soldiers and others and hear their stories.

CBC News will bring you the annual ceremony from Ottawa beginning at 10 a.m. ET, 11 a.m. AT and 11:30 a.m. NT.

Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault anchors our special coverage live from the National War Memorial in Ottawa, with analysis and historical perspective from the Canadian War Museum’s Andrew Burtch. at 10 a.m. ET, 8 a.m. PDT, 9 a.m. MDT, 11 a.m. AT and 11:30 a.m. NT.

The special is available on CBC-TV and CBC News Network, with described video and closed captioning, and. on CBC Gem, with ASL interpretation, you can stream it on your local CBC streaming channel on your smart TV.

Join The Current's Matt Galloway and World Report’s Marcia Young as they host CBC Radio’s coverage of the Remembrance Day ceremony in the nation’s capital, beginning at 10:55 a.m. ET, 10:55 a.m. PDT, 10:55 a.m. MDT, 11:55 a.m. AT and 12:25 NT on CBC Radio, CBC Listen and on the CBC News app — just tap "local."

All CBC News coverage will include a moment of silence and the laying of a wreath by this year’s National Silver Cross Mother.