CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at schedule changes in Ottawa on Remembrance Day. Retail closures Most retail businesses are required to remain closed until 12:30 p.m. on Remembrance Day, under the city’s Remembrance Day Bylaw. Ottawa’s malls, Tanger Outlets, big box stores and large grocery stores must remain closed until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. All LCBO and Beer Stores will open at 12:30 p.m. Convenience stores, gas stations, food/grocery stores with less than 2,400 sq. ft. in total area and pharmacies with less than 7,500 sq. ft. of total area are exempt. OC Transpo OC Transpo will operate on a regular schedule on Wednesday Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in downtown Ottawa will be detoured due to road closures on Rideau and Elgin streets between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Detours on Routes 39, 61, 84 and 163 will be in place during community Remembrance Day ceremonies. The City of Ottawa says all OC Transpo buses and trains will pause all service to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Veterans wearing their medals or uniforms or presenting ID can ride OC Transpo buses, all O-Train Lines and Para Transpo vehicles for free until Nov. 11. City of Ottawa services Green bin, recycling and garbage collection Other City of Ottawa services Canada Post There will be no Canada Post delivery on Wednesday. Post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business. Service Canada All Service Canada and Passport Services offices in Ottawa and across Canada will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Remembrance Day. Museums For information on each museum in Ottawa and Gatineau, click on the websites.
