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Summer road trips are an annual ritual for many families. This year, a short drive from home is the extent of a vacation many of us will have. Limits and travel advisories restrict foreign trips. [...]

Here’s a glowing review for pairing art, design, technology and road engineering. We especially like how visibility at night is helped by these Dutch developments. Being seen is key to reducing [...]

Crisis spurs Trimtag to launch “Be Street Seen Visibility Project” Be seen. Make a difference. Stop accidents from happening. That is the reasoning behind our new Be Street Seen [...]

In all of us command a new national anthem Celebrating feats of athleticism is only one part of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea. Country and sponsor branding is on full display on [...]

After a year of celebrating Canada’s 150, Trimtag is embarking on a new campaign we call: The Poppy Project. Every November we are proud to see people wearing a red poppy on their lapel. It [...]

Canada’s year-long national celebration is winding down. Highlighted here are a few projects we think will resonate as a Canada 150 lasting legacy. Shining well beyond the final fireworks of 2017 [...]

True north, beautiful & rare. Aptly named ‘Beluga’ sapphires are the natural royal blue gems featured in a gift given by Canada to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to honour her 65 [...]

Our Canada 150 Trimtag Trivia Quiz answers are in. How did you do?  We heard from many it was ‘tough’. Expats complained they were not up on current affairs. Millennials thought the [...]

O Canada, we are just a few days away from the great big Canada 150 birthday bash. Have you lined up your plans for the long weekend?  Ready to dive into a lake, paddle a canoe or camp in the [...]

Distinct Canadianisms are unique Canadian expressions created by a mashup of history and languages. In 1967, The Dictionary of Canadianisms was first published for Canada’s centennial. It [...]

One hundred years ago this April, Canadian soldiers fought and won a pivotal World War I battle at Vimy Ridge in France. On April 9, 2017, the Canadian National Vimy Memorial will be the site of [...]

Getting Around Canada is flying high celebrating 150 years since Confederation. The vision of the country’s founders included the practical understanding that Canada could only survive as a [...]

Trade is fundamental to Canada Even before there was Canada, there was trade. Aboriginal nations traded with each other. Seeking routes to Asia through the arctic, European explorers discovered [...]

Animal Symbolism Fierce animals like eagles, elephants and lions have historically been used as symbols both by monarchies and nation states, clans and companies. The Roman empire and Napoleon, [...]

Weathering winter is part of Canadian toughness Blame our weather. Claims of Canadian toughness is part of our identity. We face rugged conditions and awful weather many months of the year. [...]