Puddles and patriotism mark Canada 150 celebration

There was rain and there was royalty — both real royals and rock royals — as Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday for a birthday party like no other.
Though an overnight downpour turned the lawns to lakes, Canadians by the tens of thousands braved lengthy security lines to express their love for their country.
Or, in some cases, to claim their ancestral territory and remind the country that 150 years is just a blink of an eye for First Nations people.
“Let’s not