The ooh! Ahh! File

Is there anything more traditional than a good old fireworks display at the cottage—kids running around in the dark, dogs cowering under the picnic table? Not much has changed, except for new varieties, like sky lanterns, and more rules now than there used to be.

SO WHO MAKES THE RULES ANYWAY?

The feds—Natural Resources Canada (NRC), to be specific, under the Explosives Act—determine which fireworks can be