The Origins of Groundhog Day: From Imbolc to Punxsutawney Phil

Groundhog day is a secular celebration that originates in North America and is believed to have roots in the pagan festival of Imbolc and the Catholic observance of Candelmas.  Celebrated on February 2 each...

Canada's New Groundhog

"Last summer Wiatron Willie the Canadian weather groundhog died. But there is a replacement. Our MIA Environment Minister Rona Ambrose. After all she is not concerned with greehouse gases but with smog and the weather."

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