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Montreal’s Pride parade draws record numbers in day of celebration Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn
Around 15,500 people marched in the parade, says organizer Thousands of people marched and cheered down Montreal’s René-Lévesque Boulevard Sunday afternoon in what has become the largest Pride parade organized by Fierté Montréal to date. Around 15,500 people took part in the parade representing 192 different groups and community organizations, according to Simon Gamache, the executive director of Fierté Montréal. Parade participants waved colourful flags and blared music along a 2.9-kilometre route that began at Dorchester Square and stretched into the heart of Montreal’s Gay Village. Among the crowd was Matthew Xanthoudakis, whoRead more
Hundreds rally, march in downtown Winnipeg to demand search of landfill for women’s remains
‘Impossible to move forward’ on a search without Manitoba’s co-operation, feds say Chants to search a landfill for the remains of two First Nations women rang out across downtown Winnipeg on Thursday, as hundreds of people flooded the city’s most famous intersection for a round dance. CBC News counted about 200 people gathered at Portage and Main just after 2 p.m. CT. A red dress was painted on the ground of the intersection before the round dance began, and people stood chanting “search the landfill,” before forming into circles. SomeRead more