No crowds or parades as B.C. observes subdued Remembrance Day during pandemic

VICTORIA — Scaled-back Remembrance Day ceremonies were held across British Columbia to keep people safe during the pandemic while honouring the sacrifices of those who fought for Canada.

Soldiers, veterans and front-line workers were saluted at the small and sombre gathering under grey skies at Vancouver’s Victory Square cenotaph.

A black banner with the words “We Remember” fluttered from a nearby building as a few passersby watched from behind an orange construction fence.

At the B.C. legislature in Victoria, a fence circled the cenotaph where Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin placed a wreath.