5 Things You Need To Know For November 11, 2026

November 11, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

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Today is Remembrance Day, a time to honour and remember the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in war and peacekeeping efforts.

November 11th marks the end of fighting in the First World War. The armistice between Germany and the Allied forces took effect at 11 a.m. on November 11th, 1918 — the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

This year marks 108 years since that historic moment.

Remembrance Day is observed in Canada and the United Kingdom, while France and Belgium mark the occasion as Armistice Day.

The tradition is to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. to honour those who served and those who never made it home.

Remembrance Day ceremonies and parades are taking place across Chatham-Kent today, as communities come together to honour those who served and remember the sacrifices made for our freedom.

In Chatham, the parade leaves Legion Branch 642 on William Street North at 10:30 this morning, heading to the Sixth Street Cenotaph for the 11 o’clock service.

Ceremonies are also planned in communities including Blenheim, Dresden, Wallaceburg, Ridgetown, Tilbury, Wheatley, Erieau and Bothwell, along with several others across the municipality. Click here for more information.

Drivers should expect some road closures in downtown Chatham around King Street West and Sixth Street.

Municipal offices will be closed today in observance of Remembrance Day.

Municipal buses will be running as normal, as will garbage and recycling collections.

Schools, grocery stores, and retail stores will be open. The LCBO will open for regular hours and The Beer Store will open at 12 or 12:30 p.m.

Banks and Federal offices will be closed. There will be no mail delivery on today.

At the hospital, they’re on their standard holiday hours with most walk in services and departments closed. Emergency departments in Chatham and Wallaceburg are always open, 24/7.

Detroit’s new professional women’s hockey team has a name — and it’s called the Detroit Clutch.

The team will join the Professional Women’s Hockey League for the upcoming season, becoming the league’s eighth franchise.

The name is a nod to Detroit’s automotive history, with the clutch representing an important part of a vehicle’s transmission. The team will play its home games at Little Caesars Arena

The league has also unveiled names for the other expansion teams: the San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards and Hamilton Havoc. The new season gets underway December 5th and 6th.

Sir Paul McCartney is now officially a billionaire and the world’s third-richest musician.

According to Forbes, the 84-year-old former Beatle is now worth an estimated 1.4-billion U.S. dollars. Much of that fortune comes from music royalties, his publishing company, and the rights to thousands of songs, including music by Buddy Holly and several Christmas classics. Touring, real estate and an extensive art collection have also added to his wealth.

McCartney now ranks behind Jay-Z, worth 2.8-billion, and Taylor Swift, estimated at 2-billion dollars.