Here's a list of pre-packaged goodies to slip into your picnic baskets this Canada Day. Wash 'em down with a little history.

Chicken pot poutine. Spaghetti sauce instead of gravy. As global chefs mess with the classic formula, we review the messy history of the Qubcois dish.

As many Canadians take to beaches and cottages for an August long weekend, let's take a moment to consider one of our national symbols that lives out there year-round.

As Canada enters its 150th year today, its last mega-birthday bash in 1967 continues to have a lasting legacy. The centennial celebration was meant as a way to modernize the country and bring it onto the world stage.

Canadas founders were a not-so-motley crew of mostly lawyers and businessmen, with the odd doctor, journalist and pharmacist thrown in for good measure. Who were these Fathers of Confederation?