The number of military cemeteries brought tears to my eyes. All contained the remains of the young men from foreign lands who ...

It was constructed as the national memorial for those Canadians who gave their lives in the First World War. It's located in France, on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The memorial stands ...

Today, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial stands at Hill 145 on Vimy Ridge. There are more than 11,000 names inscribed on the monument — Canadians who died in France and have no known grave.

Later he was Commander of the Canadian Corps which distinguished itself at the Somme and Thiepval Ridge. Its greatest feat was the capture in 1917 of Vimy Ridge. In 1919 he was created Baron Byng of ...

In 1936, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial was unveiled on the ridge, commemorating the sacrifices of those who fought and died there. Today, Vimy Ridge remains a symbol of Canadian resilience ...

The Canadian Corps were able to take Vimy Ridge in just four days, far faster than I’ll get through the 394 pages of Cook’s book. But I already had in motion another way to honor the 10,000 ...

Matthew Sears: By being more thoughtful about acts of commemoration in pondering who is and who is not represented, we stand a better chance of righting Canada’s wrongs This was not a day for ...