From: CTV News

Thousands of Canadians are gathering at the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge today, to mark 95 years since the fight in northern France that some say was a turning point in forging Canada’s identity as an independent nation.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston is being joined by 5,000 young Canadians Monday, for ceremonies at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge. Read more »