The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a new poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, which shows that just under half of Canadians can correctly identify that the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place during the First World War.
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Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?
The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.
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Vimy Ridge: “The birth of a nation” – but how much do Canadians know about the battle?
The Vimy Foundation has commissioned a poll, carried out by Ipsos Reid, to find out what Canadians know about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on its 97th anniversary.
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97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a battle considered a ‘coming of age’ for Canada.
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97th anniversary of Vimy Ridge: The Vimy Foundation prepares for the Centenary
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a battle considered a ‘coming of age’ for Canada.
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Canadian War Museum opens new exhibitions to mark First World War Centenary
The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa has launched its programme to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, with two new exhibitions which explore the conflict through art.
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Prince Charles and Camilla to take part in Canadian Centenary commemorations
Details of the upcoming tour of Canada by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been released.
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Canadian orchestra to mark First World War Centenary with UK concert tour
A leading Canadian orchestra will tour the UK in October 2014 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War and celebrate the close ties between the two nations.
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Canadian War Museum obtains bravery medal of First World War sailor killed in 1917 Halifax blast
The Canadian War Museum has acquired the second of two gallantry medals awarded to Canadian sailors who were killed in the Halifax explosion during the First World War.
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‘Why is Canada botching the Great War Centenary?’
Historian J.L. Granatstein writes for The Globe and Mail about the apparent lack of "new money" for Canada's First World War Centenary commemorations.
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