I emigrated to Canada in the 1980s. What I saw then - and it remains true - is that for many people in the world the flag is a symbol of tolerance, of refuge, and of a civilised country.

The City of Toronto on Saturday marked the 139th anniversary of the execution of Louis Riel with a flag raising ceremony and ...

Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark held a new street sign over his head at wâhkôhtowin School on Thursday. Children swarmed him to touch a sign reading “miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road.” Moments earlier, a packed ...

Since Confederation, the Canadian national flag had been the British Union Jack - a symbol of Canada's former colonial status. The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British ...

Upper Canada resident Amelia Harris wrote ... they became a compelling symbol for the need for Confederation. The Fenians were an Irish Catholic Group that hoped to free Ireland by attacking ...