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Army cadets are standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa overnight to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
How important was the Battle of Vimy Ridge to World War One? Over recent years, scholars have questioned the iconic status of the battle - arguing that understanding of what took place stems of a ...
The Second World War was less than a month old when the Toronto Star (a Toronto newspaper) ran this story fed to the paper by The Canadian Press. It announced that the Vimy Ridge monument had been ...
War Memorial ceremony marks 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge “The battle, indeed, the entire war is a story of unity and collaboration of Canadian ingenuity, bravery and sacrifice.” ...
VIMY, France - The federal government has set aside $5 million to help in the construction of a permanent visitor centre at the Canadian war memorial in Vimy, France.
It’s been 100 years since it was commissioned, and April 9 is the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the First World War conflict that led to its creation.
An official ceremony to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the battle of Arras and Capture of Vimy Ridge was held at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, in Vimy, northern France, Wednesday ...