Canada Day

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 ...

Some of the organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” blockade and the following “Rolling Thunder” protests this spring have vowed to return to the capital on Friday, with police and the public bracing for the possibility of those protesters staying through the weekend. Not all cities will be returning to staging major events, however. Cities are also bracing for protests — particularly Ottawa, where residents continue to grapple with what police have acknowledged is “lingering trauma” from the convoy blockade earlier this year.

After two years of mostly virtual celebrations to mark Canada Day, in-person festivities are back across the Greater Toronto Area.

The TTC will be operating on a holiday schedule for Canada Day while GO Transit will be adhering to its Saturday schedule. The city’s main Canada Day celebrations are planned for both Mel Lastman Square in North York and Thompson Memorial Park in Scarborough. The festivities at Mel Lastman Square run from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. and will include live music, dance performances, family-friendly activities and food vendors. The celebration at Thomson Memorial Park runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and activities include a pancake breakfast, a sound stage with a DJ, bouncy castles and face painting. The TTC will, however, be increasing service on the 22 Coxwell, 92 Woodbine South and 501 Queen routes to accommodate those travelling to and from Ashbridges Bay Park for the Canada Day fireworks display. The city’s StrollTO program offers free self-guided walking itineraries in more than 140 neighbourhoods across the city. “I can tell you that the police have learned from those kinds of experiences,” Mayor John Tory said of the Victoria Day weekend violence during an interview with CP24 this week. I think certainly the chief has my full support in making sure that anybody who's engaged in that kind of act is brought to justice and dealt with because it is just not something that is acceptable in a city like this or anywhere.” Here is the full list of closures. it is unclear if this will have an impact on the Canada Day fireworks. Here is the full list. All fireworks displays start at 10 p.m. It is going to be scorcher with Environment Canada forecasting a daytime high of 30 C, though the humidex will make it feel like 35.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement to recognize Canada Day: “After one of the most challenging periods in our history, many people are ...

“As Canadians, we enjoy a vast landscape of natural beauty and resources, from mountains ranges and beautiful coastlines, to rich farmland and abundant forests. “At our best, Canada is a place where we take care of our neighbours, no matter who they are or how much money they have in their pocket. “We are fortunate to live in one of the most welcoming countries on the planet.

Today, we celebrate the country we love, and the people we share it with. Canada is home to over 38 million people: Canadians who live in cities and towns ...

And a promise of a better life. A promise of safety for those fleeing violence and war. A promise of opportunity.

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - The first in-person Canada Day celebrations in three years on Friday will include a huge police presence and stree...

To keep vehicles from blocking the streets, most of the downtown core will be closed to traffic, and officials are encouraging people to take free public transit instead of driving. Multiple police forces, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), are being brought in to help. Separate protests during the same period snarled international travel and trade at border crossings.

That's it. While American whiskey is distilled from a mashbill (for example, Jack Daniel's mostly follows 80% corn, 8% rye and 12% malted barley), Canadian ...

Drops of these bottlings are few and far between, but well worth the price of a plane ticket. It’s 100% single pot still rye with immediate notes of earth that leads into a subtle apple sweetness. There’s a bourbon-ish sweetness, with mellow notes of toasted pecan, vanilla, coconut and citrus. It’s got the signature rye spice of cardamom and coriander, plus a full body that makes it a stellar base for cocktails. These factors give the distillers and blenders a huge amount of autonomy — space to run wild with blends, ages, grains and barrels. This Calgary distillery has been making some of the world’s most category-defining rye for over 75 years. One example of Canadian whisky’s quirkiness is this high-corn whisky finished in rum barrels. To be declared a “craft” spirit, the distillery must ferment its own base alcohol and use only raw agricultural material grown in the province. While American whiskey is distilled from a mashbill (for example, Jack Daniel’s mostly follows 80% corn, 8% rye and 12% malted barley), Canadian whisky is fermented, distilled and matured separately…then blended to make the final product. It ensures that you’re picking the best quality spirit to make the finished product — you’re checking the barrels for quality and exploring what you can do at the blending stage. Keep an eye out for their aged expressions, including a 10-year-old single malt aged in barrels smoked with driftwood for a salty, iodine twang. Canadian whiskies don’t require mash bills or age statements on their labels — they are only required to have a minimum age of three years in barrel.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to recommit to the country's values, including respect, hope and kindness, in his official Canada Day ...

"And today we celebrate the place we all call home." Governor General delivers first Canada Day message Today, we celebrate them – whether they’ve been here for weeks, months, years, or generations – and the country we love.