Highway of Heroes

Those who knew the young corporal remember him as charismatic and loving. But at his visitation, it was that smile that came to mind first for so many.

Rachel Browne was in Hamilton for the return of a fallen soldier

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Other wars saw tributes to the Unknown Soldier. In this war, the crowd along the Highway of Heroes knows each name.

In his new memoir, General Rick Hillier, former chief of defence staff, reportedly discusses the return of bodies from Afghanistan and his insistence that ceremonies for the deceased be public.

So I go down to the Tim Horton’s in our building to grab a late lunch. It’s late afternoon. The restaurant is on the second floor of our building. It has floor to ceiling windows, overlooking the spot where Jarvis and Mount Pleasant split.