While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and ...

A local flag shop is reaping the benefits of the on-again, off-again trade war with the U.S., as consumers scramble to ...

Harper also avoids, for the most part, praising or condemning the various banners that have represented the country. Past ...

It would turn out to be a new Canadian Red Ensign with the coat of arms replaced by a single, large, gold maple leaf. Recall that similar designs had been mooted as far back as the 1890s. In this case ...

London, Ont., veteran Bruce Stock was on duty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 1965, when the Maple Leaf flag was raised for the first time. To commemorate its 60th anniversary today, Stock ...

For centuries, Canada’s identity was stitched together under borrowed banners, but the debate over a true national flag sparked some of the most defining moments in the country’s history.

Enlarge image (new window) The Canadian Red Ensign was replaced as Canada's official flag in 1965 after much debate. (Dave Chidley/The Canadian Press) Photo: (Dave Chidley/The Canadian Press ...

Royal Canadian Artillery Museum director Andrew Oakden holds up one of three photos taken on Feb. 15, 1965 in Brandon at the CFB Shilo park that show the lowering of the former Red Ensign flag ...

Saturday is Flag Day, which is held annually to mark the first time the red and white maple leaf flag was raised on Parliament Hill on Feb. 15, 1965, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign. Hobson believes ...