Our northern neighbors sing about the "True North, strong and free" on Canada Day. Here's why—and when Canada became a country. As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July each summer with parades, ...

In the frozen heart of Canada lies Hudson Bay — a vast inland sea that shaped centuries of exploration and trade. This video tells the story of the French trappers, the British Crown, and the ...

In 1615, French explorer Samuel de Champlain used Native Americans to lead his contingent up the St. Lawrence River as far as Montreal. They then went up the Ottawa River and continued west by using ...

Bienvenue au Canada! Nous sommes heureux de vous acceuillir . . . Wait! Weren’t you just in Canada, like two weeks ago? “Yes I was, sir. In fact, a little less than two weeks ago,” is what I told the ...

The Fox River was a vital travel route for Wisconsin’s First Nations and French explorers. The Fox River was a vital travel route for Wisconsin’s First Nations and French explorers. The river ...