Designed by Walter Allward, the concrete, steel and limestone Vimy memorial cost $1.5 million to build and was 11 years in the making. It was built on ground granted by France to Canada in 1922 ...

Army cadets are standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa overnight to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The vigil began with a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. ET, during ...

PARIS – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the dignitaries commemorating the centenary of the World War I battle of Vimy, in northern France. About 20,000 people, including many ...

Though there are no surviving veterans who fought at Vimy Ridge, Canadians across the country are making sure their legacy is not forgotten on the battle’s centennial anniversary. Those who were ...

As the 100th anniversary of Canada’s victory at Vimy Ridge approaches, the Seaforth Highlanders regiment is doing its bit to preserve a rare memorial cross that was first erected on the site of ...

VIMY RIDGE, France — They came together from coast to coast to coast, by the thousands, to say thank you and to remember. Canadians of all ages and all walks of life, they gathered under the soaring ...

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.

Some historians will tell you that Canada really defined itself as a nation 95 years ago, at Vimy Ridge in France. Skip to Content. LIMITED-TIME SALE!

Historians with far more impressive credentials than I tell us that the battle to occupy the Vimy Ridge in northern France was one of the most important victories in Canadian military history. The ...