In July 1925, the State of Tennessee put a substitute biology teacher named John Thomas Scopes on trial for teaching children about evolution in the Tennessee public schools.
Red and white rain slickers, ponchos and umbrellas are the fashion accessories of choice today, July 1, 2017, on Parliament Hill as determined revellers prepare to mark Canada's 150th birthday.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston has presented Prince Charles with the insignia of companion of the Order of Canada, kicking off a jam-packed day of events to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Canada this summer to participate in the celebrations marking the country's 150th birthday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to follow this weekend's commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge by visiting another famous Canadian battlefield: Juno Beach.
Canada's top diplomat in Britain, Gordon Campbell, says it's time to take the vitriol out of the referendum campaign to leave the EU following the killing of a British parliamentarian this week.