At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was ...

The good old red and white maple leaf flag is having a bit of an anniversary on Dec. 15. The Canadian flag — which many fly as a source of national pride — was actually adopted on this day back in ...

Seriously. Canada is known for its intense feats of military prowess, often undertaking difficult tasks at great risk and loss of life for the greater benefit of their allies. From Ypres and Vimy ...

Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...

Flag football started out as a means of recreation for American soldiers during World War II who then brought the game back home with them. Fort Meade in Maryland is said to have hosted the first ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial ...

Canada’s Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has flagged over 10,000 student acceptance letters as potentially fraudulent in 2024, sparking renewed scrutiny over international ...

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that ...

Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities it exports to the US — including uranium, oil and potash — if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose ...

We believe sport has the power to transform Canada. That’s why we’ve created the Team Canada Impact Agenda. We are committed to making sport safe, inclusive, and barrier-free so more young people can ...

16, 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File) The Canada Flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 30, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File) ...