A Calgary teen has won a social media contest to travel to Vimy Ridge, the site of the historic battle that cost the lives of thousands of Canadians during the First World War. Lloyd Templeton, 16, ...

It took just four days of armed struggle to launch a century of commemoration, myth-making and downright fantasy about the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Whatever else it may be, or has been claimed to be, ...

So here's a challenge: How do you engage a new generation with an old story about a military battle thousands of kilometres away? That's what we had to consider when we decided to retell the story of ...

It's the little things that break the heart. Like the tiny teddy bear that 10-year-old Aileen Rogers gave her father to keep him company when he headed off to war. Only the bear made it home. The four ...

In northern France, the war — even 100 years after Vimy — is not viewed at a distance, but up close. It is a land of Canadian ghosts You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Himanshu Surukanti was one of 20 students selected out of 200 applicants from across Canada for this year’s Vimy Pilgrimage Award. “World War II and World War I have been gaps in my history knowledge ...

The men who fought at Vimy didn't consider it the 'birth of a nation'; it was just another bloody battle in an endless war You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

Tuesday, April 9th marks the 102nd anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Whenever Vimy Ridge is mentioned, it’s usually paired with the declaration that the 1917 battle was the “birth of a nation” ...