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Citing declining participation, the City of Peterborough may cancel the annual Canada Day Parade. A staff report to be reviewed by city council on Monday recommends that the parade be cancelled as it is “no longer a sustainable activity” as part of the city’s annual celebrations on July 1. Other …

There’s was a collective sigh of relief among members of Montreal’s Caribbean communities, as news broke late last week that the city approved plans to throw a Caribbean carnival parade this summer. “Yes, yes,” beams Montreal Soca deejay, Jason Forbes. “I am so excited that that’s actually happening. It’s crazy …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2024 4:22 pm Updated March 17, 2024 6:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size St. Patrick’s Day festivities ramped up across Canada on Sunday, including the major annual parade in Montreal. Seas of green filled downtown …

Dressing up as a skunk to march past eager crowds is among the highlights of Glenn French’s long tenure as a volunteer with the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. The 74-year-old has played various roles over the years – farmer, clown greeter, polar bear – but the event’s skunks have a …

Hundreds of people celebrated LGBTQ2 joy and resilience during Calgary’s Pride Parade on Sunday. The parade started at around 11 a.m. at the intersection of 9th Avenue Southwest and Fifth Street Southwest, ending at around noon at Fort Calgary. An all-ages festival was to be held in Prince’s Island Park …

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be Calgary Stampede’s parade marshal this year. Hansen will be the first Canadian to orbit the moon as part of the historic Artemis II mission. It’s the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972 and will last approximately 10 days, according to …

Winnipeg’s Pride Parade saw its largest turnout ever as thousands of people marched through the city’s streets earlier on Sunday, spreading love and acceptance. There was a sea of colour along Portage Avenue as 160 groups and over 10,000 people walked by to celebrate Pride month and those who didn’t …

The Winnipeg Pride parade happens Sunday, bringing some road closures and prompting the city to urge people to plan ahead for the festivities. The parade starts at 10 a.m. with a rally at the Manitoba legislature, and will proceed up Memorial Boulevard, down Portage Avenue, and end at The Forks. …

Toronto police have released a list of road closures and expected times ahead of the Santa Claus Parade in south Etobicoke on Saturday. The parade will start at 10 a.m. and take place along Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Royal York Road to Thirty-Seventh Street. Road closures will begin at …

Union leaders praised the newest generation of Canadians to enter the workforce on Labour Day Monday, saying the youthful cohort’s priorities — combined with changing standards ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic — are doing much to revitalize the country’s labour movement. Younger employees are entering the workforce in large numbers, …