Don't walk under ladders! Place a star on the top of your Christmas tree. Superstitions and traditions often govern how we participate in life. But what of the uniquely Canadian superstitions and traditions practiced across the country...

From strange behaviour to interesting prey-vs.-predator relationships to fantastical creatures, the animal world is full of fascinating facts about our furry, feathered and scaly friends: The wood frog burrows into the leaf litter in...

Mike McCardell has spent over 30 years on a B.C. news program showing that the truly important events that make our world go round are not the wars and murders that grab the headlines, but the little things that happen on back streets...

In the pulp magazines and comics of the 1950s, it was predicted that the future would be one of gleaming utopias, with flying cars, jetpacks, and robotic personal assistants. Obviously, things didn't turn out that way. But the world we...

From history to Hollywood, few figures have had the lasting impact as the American cowboy. Packed with profiles of the most famous cowboys (and girls), useful cowboy words and phrases and quotes from the legends like John Wayne, Will...

This book takes you deep inside the weirdest and most peculiar aspects of our country:*Yes, there is a lighthouse in Saskatchewan!! Climb 153 steps to the top.*The Diefenbunker is a relic of the Cold War that was built just outside...

Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, events, and personalities that make Canada distinct. These indelible dates interweave to offer an account of the political,...