Music, laughter and hearty 'yahoos' will echo through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people are set to enjoy the 112th Calgary Stampede parade.
Music, laughter and hearty"yahoos" will echo through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people are set to enjoy the 112th Calgary Stampede parade.
"This year's Calgary Stampede parade lineup is comprised of more than 100 entries including 21 floats, 11 bands and nearly 40 equine entries, including heavy horse hitches and mounted colour parties," officials said in a news release.In his most recent role, he is featured alongside 2022 parade marshal Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga, which hit theatres on June 28.
For those trying to drive in or out of the core, keep in mind, most roads will be closed at 7:30 a.m. and won't reopen until about 2 p.m. and Calgary police say its safe to do so. "This year, we have increased the number of search lanes and entries so that we can do ore thorough searches, while ensuring the lines keep moving.""If you're down on the grounds, you can report any suspicious behavior to any Stampede security to police officers on the grounds you can go to the Stampede office at the Big Four building," says CPS Staff Sgt. JF Dery.
After 10-plus years as a loyal WestJet traveller, Jennifer Hewitt says she is swearing off the Canadian airline after a series of unforeseen flight cancellations left her and her husband still stranded in Jamaica.Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through.
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