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Vimy Ridge: 'What free people are capable of when the essential is at stake'

Canadians of all ages and all walks of life, they gathered under the soaring pillars of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of that fateful battle -- and reflect on its enduring legacy. 28

Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa held celebrations on Saturday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which stands as one of Canada's most decisive military victories.
Descendants of Vimy Ridge oak trees live on in Canada, and now France

A century after the First World War ended, oaks from a downed oak tree at Vimy Ridge have begun growing at parks and cenotaphs across Canada and have made the journey back to France, where they will grow in a new centennial park beside the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Visiting Vimy Ridge memorial in northern France a solemn pilgrimage for Canadians

Located more than 10 kilometres north of the town of Arras, the government of France has ceded Vimy Ridge's 100-hectare battleground to Canada to serve as a museum and memorial.
Vimy oak tree honouring WWI soldiers ripped from its roots in Nova Scotia

A tree planted to honour Canadian soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Vimy Ridge was torn from its roots and snapped in half in a Nova Scotia town, angering a local veteran and prompting questions about the act of vandalism. 1

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CTV News Chief Anchor Lisa LaFlamme leads a live network special, Vimy Remembered - The 100th Anniversary, from northeastern France on Sunday, April 9 @ 9 a.m. ET and 6 a.m. PT on CTVNews.ca, CTV News GO, CTV and CTV News Channel

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