As CBC searches for B.C.'s best symbol, experts weigh in on how symbols endure over time and their complex histories.

Iconic symbols connected to a particular place are formed in all sorts of ways, and there are so many across British Columbia ...

As Canada became increasingly more multicultural in the 1980s, another symbol became the centre of controversy. A Sikh entering the RCMP wanted to be able to wear a turban instead of the ...

Turns out we like our symbols rooted in the past, and in Quebec O Canada became the official anthem in 1980, a full century after it was first sung. This was five years after the beaver was given ...

If the bill passes, the brand will become Canada's 10th national symbol — joining O Canada, the coat of arms and the maple tree. Here are five things you may not know about the official symbols that ...

The symbols of Canada’s state carry unpleasant memories for so many The flag, the Mounties, etc. can’t evoke national cohesion in a country with a traditional hierarchy where different ...

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MONTREAL (AP) — In a story April 13 about Quebec's religious symbols ban, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the ban on religious symbols extends to nurses and bus drivers. It does ...

When Canada began their 2022 World Cup, they did it by driving a sword into the ground.. Yes, this Canadian team travel with a sword that was dreamed up by coach John Herdman as a means to embody ...

British Columbia’s flag was created in 1960, but its history goes much further than that. It derives from its coat of arms, ...

From trees to mountains, rivers to fruits, the unique natural aspects of British Columbia have long been powerful symbols of ...