Vets recall the horror of Dieppe
OTTAWA -- Nelson Langevin, a 79-year-old World War II veteran from Aylmer, discusses most subjects at length and with enthusiasm -- and often with a touch of humour.
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Thousands celebrate Canada's 135th birthday
OTTAWA (CP) -- Braving the sweltering conditions of a heat wave, thousands gathered Monday on Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada's 135th birthday.
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Adding to the Canadian tapestry
Millions of people across the country today will take part in Canada Day celebrations. In honour of this country's 135th birthday, The Canadian Press released an article last week called "Canada, A-Z." It's a list of the people, places and things that "have a place in the national tapestry."
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We are Canadians!
Five successful Edmonton immigrants tell us what makes our country great
O Canada! Each year thousands of immigrants arrive in Canada to start a new life. Some are fleeing persecution and hardship; some come to join their families, while others are simply in search of fresh opportunities.
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As Canadian as the stubbie and Ookpik
Author Douglas Coupland talks about what may really define us
What makes a Canadian, Canadian? Hockey comes to mind, and the maple leaf. But how about Chimo? It's an inexplicable greeting that apparently swept the
nation in August 1970.
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Canada's greatest inventor?
Test knowledge of our country
So you think you know a lot about Canada? Think again. Thomas Edison may have invented electric light in 1879, but can you name his
chief chemist who created the modern light bulb?
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Canada, A-Z
OTTAWA (CP) -- As Canadians celebrate the country's 135th birthday, here's a random rundown of Canadiana; an A-to-Z collection of people, places and things that have a place in the national tapestry, from the Acadians to Janusz Zurakowski, the Polish-born test pilot who took the Avro Arrow on its maiden flight.
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Made in Canada
From the games we play to the foods we eat -- Canadians have a lot to be proud of
We're Canadian, eh! And proud of it. The people north of the 49th parallel have contributed more than just hockey and maple syrup to the world at large.
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Quebecers spend Canada Day moving
MONTREAL (CP) -- Canada Day is a very moving time for Quebecers. Moving sofas, moving boxes, moving tables....
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Canada Day in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) -- It won't be quite like it would be in the backyard, but the Canada Day party in Kandahar will still include a barbecue, music -- and even beer.
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Cross Canada Odyssey
Toronto Sun columnist Thane Burnett left Vancouver May 10 on a cross-country trek, relying on nothing but the kindness of strangers in his quest to reach his hometown of Halifax. This is his story:
By THANE BURNETT-- Toronto Sun
TORONTO -- My blisters are healing but still nag me. The bug bites on my arms have faded to tiny pin-pricks. And the smell is almost gone from my beloved leather jacket. It's been well over a week since I finished my cross-Canada trek -- travelling from Vancouver to my birthplace of Halifax on the kindness and goodwill of fellow
Canadians.
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