Your Canada Day Forecast Looks Unsettled for Some Areas

Canada Day will be unsettled across Newfoundland and Nova Scotia due to a low that will be to the south.

An area of high pressure will keep Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick dry.

It's a bit more unsettled out west. Showers are expected across the Prairie provinces and portions of British Columbia.

In Ottawa on Canada Day, expect sunny skies, light winds, and a high of 23.

Check out your local forecast here.

Why July 1?

Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the British North America Act, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into a single dominion within the British Empire called Canada.