The 85th's success was a turning point in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. In the days that followed, Canadian units secured the entire ridge and turned Vimy into a victory for Canada. Cook emphasizes ...
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SaltWire on MSNSCOTT TAYLOR: The Chanak crisis, not Vimy, was Canada’s true coming of age as a nationThis week marks the 107th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. While April 9 is the day of commemoration, the battle itself lasted three days. What is amazing is the myth that has grown around ...
In the wake of a seemingly endless cycle of tariff threats, Canadian leaders are seeking to address President Trump’s grievances and are hoping to avoid a prolonged trade war.
As support for his argument, Mr. Mamet cites the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge. Yet that battle was won by Canadian troops, and the land was ceded to Canada by France five years later. Auschwitz is ...
In an old chalk mine, a multitude of cave drawings were etched into the walls by Canadian soldiers as they waited for the battle to begin. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article ...
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — An accident with injury has been reported at the 127.4 mile-marker of Interstate 30 near Vimy Ridge on the outskirts of Little Rock. The condition of the injured driver(s ...
Vimy Ridge is a 14-kilometre long escarpment that overlooks the Douai plain of northern France, near the city of Arras. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is located on the highest point of the ridge ...
Just before dawn on April 9, 1917, Lieutenant Claude Williams lay in a muddy trench in northern France, cold and shivering and ready for battle. During the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917, Canadians ...
Over the four days of the battle, Vimy was a constant on the front page until the celebratory headline announced: CANADIANS CLEAR ENEMY FROM LAST POSTION ON RIDGE. The subhead was a nice ...
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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 ...
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