Canada Day 2022

• Raymond Stampede welcomes back professional rodeo for 120th anniversary

  Hundreds of fans cheered loudly as professional rodeo returned to the Raymond Stampede Canada Day weekend after a 43-year absence.

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  Jul 3, 2022
  
• Thousands gather in downtown Kelowna to watch Canada Day fireworks

  It was the city’s first fireworks display since 2019, and many people told Global News they were glad to gather en masse and watch the show.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2022
  
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• Manitobans take in bigger Canada Day celebrations since start of pandemic

  Canada Day festivities are back in full swing after a two year pause due the pandemic with some looking different due to the impact of colonialism on Indigenous peoples.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
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• Is it Canada Day without fireworks? What you should know about its risks

  With concerns about the potential impacts on the environment and health, experts say we should scale back on the use of fireworks or do away with the tradition.  

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• Canadian flag represents promise of a better life, Trudeau says in Canada Day message

  In his message, Trudeau says Canada, home to 38 million people, is strong because of its diversity, from people who are Indigenous to those who have only been here for a few weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• Canada’s tourism industry eyes ‘summer of recovery’ from COVID-19 pandemic

  U.S. residents took 759,600 trips to Canada this April, eight times more than April 2021, but less than half of the 2019 trips, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• As it happened: Canada Day celebrations, protests held across the country

  Public events marking the holiday were put on hold due to the pandemic, but eased health restrictions have once again made large gatherings and celebrations possible.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• Thousands gather in Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations, protests amid tight security

  Canada Day prompted a major police presence in Ottawa to prevent a repeat of the convoy blockade from February, as thousands gathered for the first time in two years.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
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• 4 arrested after soldier charged for criticizing COVID-19 mandates lands in Ottawa

  Army reservist James Topp was charged in February with two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline for comments made while wearing his uniform.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Here’s what to know as Ottawa braces for Canada Day protests amid ‘lingering trauma’

  There remains significant community frustration and anger at how Ottawa police handled the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' that blockaded the downtown core for weeks earlier this year.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022