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It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western life.

Social media gives citizens more access to politicians than ever before. But In Canada, there are few rules to guide when those politicians can cut them off.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech focused on his Liberal government's successes over the last four years as he delivered his Canada Day remarks on Parliament Hill on the country's 152nd birthday.

After months of taking to the streets to demand pipeline project approvals and rallying last month to call for lower property tax increases, Calgary's business community is looking forward to heading outside for pancakes and parties as the Calgary Stampede kicks off this week.

The Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations have been working to bring back the Klinse Za caribou herd from the brink of extinction. Five years after they started a maternal pen for pregnant mothers to raise their calves in a protected area, the mountain herd has gone from 16 animals to nearly 100. Caribou guardian Julian Napoleon said his people share the herd's story of strength and survival .

The architect responsible for the iconic Canadian Museum of History told a crowd in Toronto that urban planners need to reinvent their profession according to the concept of "love and care for all life."

"It's just really good to be here and to be brown today. I love it," said artist Rosemary Georgeson.

While Canadians may be more familiar with the role of a park ranger or conservation officer, guardians are first and foremost accountable to their governing structures, ones that have mostly effectively managed and preserved lands and waters for thousands of years.

Toronto was abuzz on Sunday, June 23, 2019, as a colourful crowd lined downtown streets to celebrate all things LGBTQ at the city's annual Pride parade.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe participated in his first Pride parade on Saturday, June 22, 2019, marking the first time a leader from his long-governing party has attended the annual celebration of the LGBTQ community.

Musqueam artist William Dan says a welcome figure he carved from centuries-old cedar represents a homecoming for him, after a childhood lost to residential school and decades spent away from his traditional territories.

By collaborating with the school's Musqueam Language and Culture Department, the garden is creating an inclusive space that incorporates Indigenous knowledge.

Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in the team's gear cheered and chanted as a parade starring the newly crowned NBA champions began in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019, the first such celebration in more than two decades.

Montreal festival organizers have learned the hard way that trying to rebrand Quebec's Fete nationale celebrations simply doesn't fly in these parts.

When the video was first circulated by the blog Barstool Sports, the site's editor seemed to coyly acknowledge that it was a fake. But, joke or not, it led plenty of people to express outrage on social media.