Political tensions between the U.S. and Canada have renewed interest in the 1970s superhero, Captain Canuck. The character ...

In Canada, we do have an animal that’s an official national emblem (or symbol). It’s hardworking, skilled and can make quite a splash. The furry, flat-tailed beaver has been important ...

Pictured here, members of Parliament with the proposed flag. (National Archives of Canada, PA-142624) At the time, Canada had existed for 96 years and still did not have a flag to call its own.