A 75-kilometre stretch of highway between Regina and Moose Jaw has been designated Saskatchewan’s Highway of Heroes in tribute to members of the Canadian Forces who die serving their country.

This stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway links the province’s biggest military base, 15 Wing Moose Jaw, with the capital city.  Both were centres for air training during the Second World War. Today the Wing is the principal site for NATO Flying Training in Canada, 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds military air demonstration team.

Renaming of the highway  was promoted by Minister of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing D.F. “Yogi” Huyghebaert, Saskatchewan’s military liaison and Honorary Colonel of 2 Canadian Force Flying Training School at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. He’s also a former Canadian Forces member and one-time leader of the Canadian Forces Snow Birds air demonstration team.

In 2007, the Ontario government named the 172-kilometre  stretch of Highway 401 linking Toronto and Trenton The Highway of Heroes.  Along this route large crowds of mourners pay tribute to those who have died in the service of their country as their bodies are repatriated to Canada.