Today, the third Monday of February, has been declared a holiday by eight provinces. How the day is celebrated is as diverse as Canada itself. In Manitoba, it is Louis Riel Day, to honour the late 19th century political leader of the Métis people on the Prairies.
Today is National Battery Day. You learn to appreciate the power of the handy household battery at a young age. After all, it is what animates toys. Alas, unless they are rechargeable, batteries inevitably die. Where they go next depends entirely upon you.
For approximately two weeks in late November, the Lower Mainland of British Columbia was almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by road and rail because of damage from intense rain, widespread flooding and landslides. With help from our neighbours to the south, Canadian trucks loaded with essential goods were granted access to designated American highways in Washington State so store shelves could remain stocked in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver until transport links were repaired.
