The $2 toonie coin is in use around Canada. Previously, Canada had a $2 banknote. What colour was this banknote? (Keili Bartlett / The Northern View)

QUIZ: How much do you really know about Canada?

Saturday, July 1 is Canada Day, a day to celebrate the nation’s 156th birthday

The $2 toonie coin is in use around Canada. Previously, Canada had a $2 banknote. What colour was this banknote? (Keili Bartlett / The Northern View)
Black Press insiders Erin Haluschak and Philip Wolf. (File photo)

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Black Press insiders Erin Haluschak and Philip Wolf. (File photo)
For many people, waarm summer temperatures are ideal for camping trips. warHow much do you know about camps and camping-related facts? (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

QUIZ: Are you ready for a summer camping trip?

The start of summer is a time for all forms of camping

For many people, waarm summer temperatures are ideal for camping trips. warHow much do you know about camps and camping-related facts? (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
University costs of living cause parents to struggle to save for children education (Pixabay Geralt)

Canadian parents struggling to pay for post-secondary education, survey finds

A new survey finds parents feeling financial burden and responsibility for child education cost

University costs of living cause parents to struggle to save for children education (Pixabay Geralt)
Ikea Canada unveils new mascot and is looking for the public to help name it. (TikTok screenshot)

VIDEO: Ikea turns heads with new overall-wearing, bowl-cut donning mascot

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Ikea Canada unveils new mascot and is looking for the public to help name it. (TikTok screenshot)
It’s time to celebrate dad. Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 18. (Pixabay)

QUIZ: How much do you know about famous fathers?

Sunday, June 18 is Father’s Day, a day set aside to honour fathers

It’s time to celebrate dad. Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 18. (Pixabay)
BC Lions running back James Butler dives in for a touchdown during first half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Do you know how many teams are in the Canadian Football League?THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

QUIZ: How much do you know about summer sports and recreation?

There’s no shortage of recreational activities at this time of the year

BC Lions running back James Butler dives in for a touchdown during first half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Do you know how many teams are in the Canadian Football League?THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis poses for a portrait at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa on Friday, June 2, 2023. The 12-year-old is graduating from the University of Ottawa’s biomedical science program, and setting a record in the process. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Meet Patricia, the 12-year-old soon to be Canada’s youngest university graduate in history

Patricia Dennis will walk across the University of Ottawa stage and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science

Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis poses for a portrait at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa on Friday, June 2, 2023. The 12-year-old is graduating from the University of Ottawa’s biomedical science program, and setting a record in the process. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. attractions like the Butchart Gardens (above), along with museums, amusement parks, other visitor landmarks and tour bus companies, can apply for new government grants to help them prepare for the loosening of travel restrictions. (Jennifer Blyth photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about gardens and gardening?

This is the time of year when many people love to watch their gardens grow

B.C. attractions like the Butchart Gardens (above), along with museums, amusement parks, other visitor landmarks and tour bus companies, can apply for new government grants to help them prepare for the loosening of travel restrictions. (Jennifer Blyth photo)
Plan International Canada’s study stresses that barriers to menstrual products has harmful impacts on Canadians. More than half of the study participants answered that their education did not cover what they needed to know, and lacked in diverse experiences. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

1-in-4 people say they experience period poverty in Canada: poll

A new study from Plan International has shed light on the widespread issue in the country

Plan International Canada’s study stresses that barriers to menstrual products has harmful impacts on Canadians. More than half of the study participants answered that their education did not cover what they needed to know, and lacked in diverse experiences. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Pronouncer Jacques Bailly listens to a debate over proposed word definitions and sentence use during a meeting of the word panel to finalize the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee words on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Exclusive secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

For decades, the word panel’s work has been a closely guarded secret

Pronouncer Jacques Bailly listens to a debate over proposed word definitions and sentence use during a meeting of the word panel to finalize the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee words on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Supermodels Candice Swanepoel, left, and Doutzen Kroes, help open the first Victoria’s Secret store in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 5, 2011. When was Victoria’s Secret created? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Queen Victoria?

The Victoria Day long weekend is named after a legendary British monarch

Supermodels Candice Swanepoel, left, and Doutzen Kroes, help open the first Victoria’s Secret store in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 5, 2011. When was Victoria’s Secret created? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Mother’s Day will be held on Sunday, May 14. How much do you know about the customs of the day? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Mother’s Day?

Sunday, May 14 is a day set aside to honouring mothers

Mother’s Day will be held on Sunday, May 14. How much do you know about the customs of the day? (Pixabay.com)
Britain’s King Charles inspects the 200th Sovereign’s parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Canadians will be able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles at a special event in Ottawa on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP

QUIZ: How much do you know about King Charles III and the monarchy?

The coronation, a ceremony steeped in tradition, will take place on May 6

Britain’s King Charles inspects the 200th Sovereign’s parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Canadians will be able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles at a special event in Ottawa on May 6. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dan Kitwood/Pool Photo via AP
FILE - Britain’s King Charles III smiles during a boat trip, in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. Charles ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year. But the coronation Saturday is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, Pool, File)

What to know about King Charles III’s coronation

Elements of the ceremony date back more than 1,000 years but event will offer some new twists

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III smiles during a boat trip, in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III. Charles ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year. But the coronation Saturday is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, Pool, File)
A rose is placed next to the sculpture of the walrus ‘Freya’ in Oslo, Norway, Saturday, April 29, 2023. The walrus Freya was euthanized by the Directorate of Fisheries in August 2022. The reason was that the public did not follow the recommendations from the authorities to keep their distance from the 600-kilogram animal. (Annika Byrde/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Life-size sculpture of euthanized walrus unveiled in Norway

Life-size sculpture by Norwegian artist Astri Tonoian was unveiled Saturday at the Oslo marina

A rose is placed next to the sculpture of the walrus ‘Freya’ in Oslo, Norway, Saturday, April 29, 2023. The walrus Freya was euthanized by the Directorate of Fisheries in August 2022. The reason was that the public did not follow the recommendations from the authorities to keep their distance from the 600-kilogram animal. (Annika Byrde/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Country music legend Willie Nelson performs at the Outlaws & Legends Music Fest in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Nelson, who will turn 90 this month, was the headlining act for the two-day festival, fulfilling a promise to come after having to forego an appearance at the 2020 festival due to the pandemic. (Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP)

Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert

Owen Wilson, Jennifer Garner and Snoop Dogg some of the celebrities there to celebrate

Country music legend Willie Nelson performs at the Outlaws & Legends Music Fest in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Nelson, who will turn 90 this month, was the headlining act for the two-day festival, fulfilling a promise to come after having to forego an appearance at the 2020 festival due to the pandemic. (Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP)
April is International Guitar Month. How much do you know about guitars and guitarists? (Black Press file photo)
April is International Guitar Month. How much do you know about guitars and guitarists? (Black Press file photo)
April 22 is Earth Day. Across Canada and around the world, special events will be held as a global support of environmental protection. (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How much do you know about the Earth?

April 22 is Earth Day, a day set aside to support environmental protection

April 22 is Earth Day. Across Canada and around the world, special events will be held as a global support of environmental protection. (Pixabay.com)
The iconic Barbie doll has been a part of popular culture since 1959. What is Barbie’s last name? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How well do you know Barbie and her friends?

A live action movie, inspired by the iconic doll, will be shown this summer

The iconic Barbie doll has been a part of popular culture since 1959. What is Barbie’s last name? (Pixabay.com)