Canada Day

With Canada Day fast approaching, Canadian fire chiefs are reminding the public about the safe use of fireworks.

Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British Columbia port workers as their job action stretches into its second week.

Two major fireworks displays, including for Canada Day, have been cancelled in Montreal as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec.

Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island says he's been known to "partake" in watching fireworks, as a way to bring families together.

Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.

The national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that senior officials are planning ahead for the possibility of another "Freedom Convoy" protest in early 2023. 

The sacrifices of Canadians who fought and died for democracy and freedom during the Korean War were honoured during a small ceremony last week at the National War Memorial.

But the convoy-tinged rot in the Conservative Party of Canada goes much deeper than some of its members, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

The protests staged in Ottawa over the weekend that caused only minimal disruptions were a far cry from the "Freedom Convoy" demonstrations that occupied downtown streets for three weeks earlier this year.

Both Akram Slim and Randy Moodie present a portrait of angst, frustration and sadness under the jubilance of Ottawa’s first Canada Day celebrations in three years. 

It wasn’t that long ago the Maple Leaf flag was a mostly inoffensive, and occasionally inspiring, symbol of Canadian national pride, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements will march through Ottawa on Thursday, June 30, 2022, kicking off what organizers are promising — and residents fear — will be a new wave of protests throughout the summer.

Many communities are reimagining Canada Day celebrations to recognize Indigenous Peoples, as the country continues to reckon with its legacy following the discovery of possible unmarked graves at former residential schools.

With another round of so-called "freedom" protests set to arrive in Ottawa on Canada Day, Centretown residents hope for a summer without disruption. 

A Leger poll for the Association of Canadian Studies found that 56 per cent of respondents did not agree with swearing allegiance to the Queen.