Remembrance Day in E-town: quiet morning, big night ahead

Morning, Edmonton. It's Remembrance Day, a statutory holiday, so most of you are off and the city has that slower, quieter feel to it. It's sitting right at freezing, 0°C, with UV down at 1.0, which means the sun is out there but doing very little, so bundle up well before you head out to anything. Sunset comes at 5:43 PM, which gives you about eight hours and fifty minutes of daylight. Plan any outdoor visits for the afternoon and keep the evening for indoor plans.

For getting around, the main heads-up today is a planned detour for Route 924, running from 156 Street and 77A Avenue southbound to 152 Street and 76 Avenue eastbound. If you're heading that way, give yourself a little extra time and follow the posted detour signs. Otherwise, with most people off work and the roads quieter, it should be an easy drive.

A few things are worth knowing about around town. The names of Métis veterans added to the Métis Crossing monument have now passed 7,000, which makes for a fitting thing to think about today. Downtown, 102 Avenue stays fully closed to vehicles for the entire 2026 season, so plan your route accordingly if you're heading into the core. And the construction season is wrapping up: 44 projects are finished, with more than 60 due by year-end, so you'll notice the orange barrels thinning out as the snow settles in.

If you're looking for a bite today, Hazeldean Bakery has reopened in south Edmonton, with hundreds of people turning out to welcome the new owners, so it's a good excuse to head south for a treat. Elio's has also opened on the south side with Filipino comfort food and a real gathering feel, which suits a holiday lunch with the family nicely.

Tonight is where the day really picks up. The Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers at Rogers Place at 8:00 PM, and it's a good night to be in the Ice District, grabbing a pre-game bite and soaking in the buzz. If hockey isn't your thing, there's solid live music on the other side of town: Boy Golden, touring Good Goddamn Another Tour, plays The Starlite Room at 7:00 PM, and Wolf Parade with Destroyer are at Midway Music Hall the same time. Both venues are indoors, so the cold won't matter once you're inside.

Look ahead to the weekend too, because there's a lot on from Friday to Sunday, with metal, hip-hop, rodeo, and a musical run all weekend. Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder are on the Wrath Across North America 2026 tour, so there's plenty to choose from.

However you spend the day, take a moment for the veterans and their families, then enjoy the rest of the holiday. Stay warm out there, Edmonton.