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  • McKean Trophy (Best Soldier) awarded to Corporal Calixte

    Westmount, Quebec – 19 June 2025: At the RMR’s battalion review held after their annual church parade on 04 May 2025, Corporal Olivier Calixte was named the 2025 recipient of THE CAPTAIN…

  • Rum Ration Podcast Episode 13: RMR At Ypres

    Westmount, Quebec – 30 May 2025: In this gripping episode of the Rum Ration Podcast, your hosts take us deep into the Second Battle of Ypres—Canada’s brutal baptism by fire in the…

  • RMR Pays Rent to Westmount

    Westmount, Quebec – 12 May 2025: On Sunday afternoon 04 May 2025, during a Battalion Review parade following the traditional annual church parade, the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Maciej Jonasz, “paid the rent”…

  • Volunteers Help Capture RMR History

    Westmount, Quebec – 26 April 2025: It may have taken an extra decade, but good things come to those who wait — and photograph! A hardworking crew of volunteers recently rolled up…

  • New RMR Arctic Operations Advisor

    Article written by Corporal Theodore Ion. Westmount, Quebec – Rain, snow, or Arctic wind—RMR soldiers train to lead in all conditions. Between January and March 2025, Master-Corporal Savage pushed this engagement even…

  • The RMR’s Missing Battle Flag: Can You Help Solve a Decades-Old Mystery?

    Westmount, Quebec – 15 January 2025: The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) has always cherished its storied history. From its origin story of valiant efforts during the First World War to its enduring…

  • Exploring Military History and the RMR Legacy: A New Podcast by Former RMR Members

    Westmount, Quebec – 14 January 2025:  The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) has long been a cornerstone of Canadian military history, with its members continuing to make an impact both in service and…

  • Silent Nights: The Survival of Christmas Traditions during WWI and WWII

    Article written by Amynte Eygun, MA. Westmount, Quebec – 24 December 2024: In a special pre-Christmas post, RMR Museum Assistant Curator, Amynte Eygun, has written about the survival of Christmas traditions during…

  • Enduring Acts of Remembrance: Honouring Private Clarence Denman in 2024

    Westmount, Quebec – 23 November 2024: This is an update to the original story about ‘the kindness of strangers’ that highlights the importance and strength of inter-regimental bonds. In October 2020, the…

  • 106 Years of Gratitude: Sains-les-Marquion Honours the RMR’s Sacrifice

    Westmount, QC – 22 November 2024: On November 11, 2024, the town of Sains-les-Marquion, France, held its annual Remembrance Day service, honoring The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) for liberating their town on…