Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Audio Brief · November 11, 2026

Evening audio brief for November 11, 2026 — tap play above to listen with slides and subtitles. It's Remembrance Day, and here's what happened across Canada today: an evacuation order in B.C., a crash at a ceremony in Quebec, a federal confrontation over a sold auto plant, tariff warnings in Washington, a headline tax hike in Calgary — and a wartime family reunion eight decades in the making.

Flooding prompts evacuation order for part of Pemberton as storm batters B.C.

British Columbia is taking the brunt of another atmospheric river, and tonight part of Pemberton is under an evacuation order. The River Forecast Centre has upgraded its advisory to a full flood warning for the South Coast, covering Howe Sound, the Sea-to-Sky corridor and the North Shore mountains, after days of relentless rain swollen rivers and saturated slopes. Most of Vancouver Island spent Wednesday morning under a flood watch as the rainfall continued, and forecasters with The Weather Network warn the deluge isn't finished yet. Anyone in low-lying areas along the Sea-to-Sky is being urged to stay clear of fast-moving water and follow evacuation instructions.

Pilot dead after plane in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec

A day meant for solemn commemoration turned tragic in Quebec, where a pilot died after a small aircraft involved in a Remembrance Day ceremony went down south of Quebec City in the Beauce region. CBC reports the plane crashed near Saint-Georges, and investigators are now working to determine what caused the aircraft to fall during the event. Details about the pilot and the exact nature of the flypast participation have not been released as the investigation begins. The crash cast a shadow over ceremonies across the province, which proceeded with heightened heaviness on the 11th hour of the 11th day.

Stellantis auto plant sale draws optimism, hurt in Brampton, Ont., after 2,000 jobs lost

Stellantis has sold its Brampton, Ontario assembly plant to armoured-vehicle maker Roshel, a transaction that ends hopes of restarting car production at the site and leaves roughly 2,000 autoworkers without the future they were promised. CBC spoke to workers and local politicians in Brampton who described disappointment and a sense of abandonment after years of supporting the facility. Prime Minister Mark Carney didn't mince words, calling the sale "a betrayal" and pledging that Canada will "fully enforce" its rights under its agreements with the automaker, per CTV News. CBC's follow-up reporting examined whether federal funding contracts contained exceptions that allowed the Brampton exit — a question that could shape the government's next move.

Canada's ambassador warns Trump tariffs are driving up costs, threatening U.S. investment

Canada's ambassador to the United States went public with a blunt warning: Washington's tariffs are driving up costs on both sides of the border and threatening American investment. Speaking to CNBC, the ambassador said the persistent trade tensions are also complicating negotiations between the two countries — a relationship that has been defined by tariff salvos and retaliation for months. The pain is being felt in unexpected corners: USA Today profiled cheesemakers caught in the crossfire, as Canada's retaliatory tariffs now cover U.S.-made cheese and hundreds of other American goods. For consumers and businesses on both sides of the border, the ambassador's message was that the status quo is raising prices and chilling investment decisions.

Calgary draft budget proposes largest property tax hike in at least 30 years

Calgary homeowners are staring down a sticker shock budget: the city's draft four-year plan proposes the largest property tax increase in at least three decades, including a 15 percent hike in 2027, according to Global News. The Calgary Herald reports the plan would add more than $200 to the average homeowner's monthly bills by 2030 as the city works to close a significant operating gap. Reaction at city hall has been split, with some councillors defending the spending as overdue investment and others demanding deeper cuts before the budget is finalized. Deliberations continue in the coming weeks, and with numbers this big, expect property-tax politics to dominate at the municipal level well into the new year.

Canadian family finds long-lost WW II baby in England after 80 years

Closing tonight with a Remembrance Day story that spans an ocean and eight decades. Rod Anderson grew up in England always wondering who his father was — he was born at the end of the Second World War to a British mother, one of thousands of so-called war babies. Through a DNA test, the British-Canadian connection was finally made, linking Anderson with the Canadian family he never knew he had, CBC's Ashley Burke reports. After 80 years of unanswered questions, a family separated by war has found its way back together — a fitting coda on the day Canada remembers.

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Maple Leaf Beat Audio · 2026-11-11 · Evening Wrap · Narrated edition, compiled from CBC News, The Globe and Mail, CTV News, Global News, CNBC, USA Today, the Calgary Herald and The Weather Network.