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Pride festivities continue in Winnipeg with rally and parade – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s downtown will be packed with people today for the city’s annual Pride parade. The festivities get underway around 10 a.m. with a rally at the Manitoba Legislative Building. The parade itself begins at 11 a.m. and will travel down Memorial Boulevard, …

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Requests open for float entries for Peterborough Canada Day Parade – Peterborough

With the 2024 Canada Day Parade proceeding, the City of Peterborough, Ont., is encouraging businesses and groups to enter a float for the annual downtown event. This year’s parade theme is “Happy Birthday Canada!” “The Canada Day parade has been a family favourite in Peterborough for decades,” Mayor Jeff Leal …

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Sunday road restrictions for Saskatoon Sikh Parade – Saskatoon

Parts of Attridge Drive in Saskatoon will be closed on Sunday for celebrations and a Sikh Parade, according to a release from the city. Road restrictions include: Attridge Drive between Berini and McOrmond will be closed beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lowe Road between Atton Crescent and Nelson Road will be …

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Volunteers a key part of the magic at annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade – Toronto

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 …

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Hundreds celebrate LGBTQ2 joy, resilience in Calgary Pride Parade – Calgary

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 …

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Who will be this year’s Calgary Stampede parade marshal?

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 …

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Winnipeg celebrates biggest Pride Parade in history, spreading love and acceptance – Winnipeg

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 …

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Winnipeg Pride parade brings road closures, locals urged to plan ahead – Winnipeg

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. …

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Road closures for south Etobicoke’s 2022 Santa Claus Parade – Toronto

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 …

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