• June Solstice

    First Day of Summer. June solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the longest day and the shortest night of the year.

  • Canada Day

    Happy 152nd Birthday Canada On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982. Since 1983, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day.

  • BC Day

    Happy 148th Birthday British Columbia On July 20, 1871, British Columbia became the sixth province of the Dominion of Canada.

  • September Equinox

    First Day of Fall. September equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator - the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth's equator - from north to south. On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same length - 12 hours - all over the world.

  • December Solstice

    First Day of Winter. Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year.