It's Wednesday, November 11th. Good morning. A chilly 2 degrees right now in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar 70.31 cents U.S. gas down 5 cents to $1.58. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, it's Remembrance Day today. It is a federal holiday. Banks, government offices are closed. There's no mail delivery. And ceremonies marking Remembrance Day are being held across the country. In Toronto, provincial and municipal dignitaries set to join veterans and their families for ceremonies today. The federal government will also host its national ceremony at the War Memorial in Ottawa. Locally in Newmarket, the Veterans Association's annual service starts at 10.30 this morning at the Newmarket Cemetery on Main Street. with services taking place at the Aurora Cenotaph this morning, 10.45. An indoor service also happens at the Great Hall of the York Region Administrative Center beginning at 10.25. This year's ceremonies mark 25 years since the start of the Afghanistan War and 100 years since the Royal Canadian Legion was founded. Premier Ford's government appointed 8 regional chairs and given them expanded powers over local administrations The appointees include MP Scott Acheson, who will become Muskoka District Chair December 1st, as well as current Mayor Stephen Del Duca in York Region. Other appointments include Don McIsaac in Simcoe County. The chairs can direct staff, appoint or fire senior administrators, veto some bylaws and propose regional budgets. Hot Country Sports NHL last night. Leafs lost to Colorado 6-3. Montreal lost to Minnesota in OT. Ottawa lost in OT. Winnipeg beat New Jersey. Leafs in Minnesota tomorrow at 7. By the way, defenseman Morgan Riley is out day-to-day with a lower body injury. Women's World Hockey Championship Canada plays Finland this morning at 9 and tonight the Raptors host Boston at 7. High country weather cool this morning if you're attending Remembrance Day ceremonies dress warm. It's mostly cloudy a slight chance of showers this afternoon a high of 11. Tonight rain or flurries windy and a low falling to three. Chance of rain or flurries in the morning tomorrow and early afternoon windy and a cooler high of five. Right now it's 2 degrees in New Market Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.