Royal Regina Rifles Statue to Be Unveiled at Juno Beach to Mark D-Day’s 80th Year

A soldier stands next to the Royal Regina Rifles statue in this April 6, 2024 handout photo during a previewing ceremony at the Saskatchewan War Memorial in Regina. The Canadian Press/HO - Brandt Industries Media Team

A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day.

The Royal Regina Rifles statue is to be unveiled on June 5 at Juno Beach in France, a day ahead of the milestone anniversary of the invasion that launched the beginning of the end of the Second World War.