On February 15, 1965, the Red Maple Leaf was officially adopted as Canada’s flag. Kelly’s powerful speech is viewed as the catalyst that got the movement in motion. A Red Wings Star ...

The Winnipegger had tried to get a flag before Saturday, but her attempt floundered after she went to a Canadian Tire on Friday and found the Maple Leaf had already been sold out. The demand for ...

And yet, Flags of Canada is devoid of flag-waving, and is not a celebration of the Maple Leaf, one of the world’s most easily identifiable and attractive national emblems. Some might have hoped ...

Saturday is, after all, National Flag Day, an occasion instituted by Chrétien. It’s also the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Maple Leaf, a now enduring and beloved national symbol.