Vaisakhi Parade

• Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations 

  One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2024
  
• Thousands attend 45th annual Vaisakhi Parade and Festival in Vancouver

  As B.C.'s Sikh community prepares to celebrate Vaisakhi, some members are also criticizing local mayors who ignored the festival's religious significance.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2024
  
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• Calgary’s Nagar Kirtan ‘Vaisakhi’ parade 2023 celebrates community

  Nagar Kirtan, a colorful procession where some of the participants will sing holy hymns and perform traditional martial arts., will take place in northeast Calgary on Saturday.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
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• Vaisakhi festival returns to Kelowna, B.C. with thousands in attendance

  The significant event, shut down several roads in the area around the Okanagan Sikh Temple as a crowd of people marched through during a parade.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
• Vaisakhi parade returns to Surrey, organizers anticipate crowds of up to 700,000

  The event is believed to be the largest of its kind outside of India, and has drawn as many as half a million attendees in previous years.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
• Surrey, B.C.’s Khalsa Parade cancelled due to ‘constantly changing public health orders’

  Organizers said the parade, scheduled for April 23, cannot go ahead this year despite hosting a smaller celebration last year amid COVID-19 guidelines.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2022
• Annual Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey, B.C., cancelled for the 2nd year

  Organizers say there is no way this year's event could be held safely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and they have cancelled it for the second year.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2021
• Surrey RCMP investigate hateful comment on Global BC Facebook page

  The comment appeared on a Global BC Facebook post about record crowds at Saturday's Vaisakhi parade in Surrey.

  Apr 24, 2019
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• Huge crowds expected for 2018 Vancouver Vaisakhi parade

  The parade gets going at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 14, 2018
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• B.C. party leaders canvass votes at Metro Vancouver Vaisakhi parade

  British Columbia's Liberal and NDP leaders largely kept the politics out of their speeches while addressing the Sikh community at the annual Vaisakhi celebration this weekend.

  Politics

  Apr 15, 2017