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New stamps to be issued with France mark 100th anniversary of Canadian sacrifice and victory in the Battle of Vimy Ridge
On April 8, 2017, Canada Post will issue commemorative stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, an impressive victory in the First World War that was a coming-of-age moment for Canada.
Read moreStamp honours Black Canadian unit in First World War
With their country going to war in 1914, Black Canadians stepped forward to join the fight but many were turned away because of racial prejudice.
Read moreEnduring elegy by combat surgeon featured in new stamp
Canada Post will issue a stamp to mark the 100th anniversary of the poignant poem that made the poppy an international symbol of wartime sacrifices and has been recited in ceremonies for a century.
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