Canada Day, July 1st, is our country’s National Holiday, and this is the long holiday weekend with many people being off work on Monay.
This is the occasion that marks the confederation of Canada, and the year this country is 151 years old.
The record breaking heat wave in eastern Canada may alter some plans on Monday, but the fireworks will go in most places that night, as usual.
Fireworks explode over the Peace Tower during the evening ceremonies of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017. (CP/Justin Tang)
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