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Crowds gathered under grey skies and occasional rain at ceremonies across Ontario on Friday to pay their respects to those who died fighting for Canada, with many noting the importance of those efforts at a time when freedom and democracy are under threat abroad.

Crowds gathered under grey skies and occasional rain at ceremonies across Ontario on Friday to pay their respects to those who died fighting for Canada, with many noting the importance of those efforts at a time when freedom and democracy are under threat abroad.

Canadian veterans, along with students from Davisville Public School, launched the Toronto Royal Canadian Legion’s annual TTC Poppy Campaign at Leslie Subway Station on Friday.