Crowds Expected to Pay Tribute to Canadian Soldier From Hamilton Who Died in Latvia

Crowds expected to pay tribute to Canadian soldier from Hamilton who died in Latvia

Crowds of people are expected to line Highway 401 to pay tribute to a Canadian soldier who died in Latvia when his body is returned to his hometown of Hamilton, Ont. Tuesday.

Repatriation ceremony in Trenton today for soldier who died in Latvia

A repatriation ceremony for a Canadian soldier who died Jan. 29 while serving in Latvia is to occur this afternoon at CFB Trenton.

Hamilton soldier who died while serving in Latvia to be honoured Tuesday

A repatriation ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at a base in Quinte West, Ont. A motorcade will then make its way to Toronto.

Body of Canadian soldier who died in Latvia being repatriated today. How to pay your respect along Highway of Heroes motorcade

The repatriation ceremony for Gunner Sebastian Halmagean will happen Tuesday, Feb. 3 at CFB Trenton followed by a motorcade to Toronto via the Highway of Heroes (Highway 401).

Repatriation ceremony for 'Canadian hero' — a soldier who died in Latvia — to be held Tuesday

A Hamilton soldier who died in Latvia last week will be honoured at a repatriation ceremony on Tuesday in Quinte West in southern Ontario.

‘A loss deeply felt for the Canadian Armed Forces’: Repatriation ceremony for fallen soldier today

A repatriation ceremony will take place today (Tuesday, Feb. 3) at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton for Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldier who recently died in Latvia. According to the Department of National Defence, Halmagean was deployed on Operation REASSURANCE in Latvia and employed by the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia and died at Camp Labrie at the Ceri Military base on Jan. 29, 2026. The circumstances surr…