Canada Day fireworks, festivities happening in Ottawa despite air quality concerns
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Canada Day celebrations are taking place in Ottawa and across the country on Saturday, although some have been scaled back due to poor air quality.
Canada Day celebrations are taking place in Ottawa and across the country on Saturday, although some have been scaled back due to poor air quality.
Canada’s capital city will see some festivities around Parliament Hill, but the main entertainment will be at LeBreton Flats, just west of downtown, where celebrations are expected to return to a sense of normalcy this year.
The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled events across the country for two years, including in Ottawa. Then last year, remnants of the “Freedom Convoy” protests that had clogged city streets that winter created tension that disrupted the day and caused some to be wary of heading downtown.
The federal Heritage Department has a slate of activities planned throughout the National Capital Region.
Changing of the Guard ceremonies will take place regularly between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET, and there will be piping and drumming by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Parliament Hill.
If weather permits, the Air Force is also planning a flyover of Parliament Hill just after noon.
The main daytime show at LeBreton Flats begins at 11:45 a.m. ET and features performers including Pierre Kwenders, Delhi 2 Dublin, Tyler Shaw, Josiane and Marie-Josee Dandeneau, as well as speeches from dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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