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In pictures: Yellowknife’s 2024 Canada Day parade

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Two young participants ride in a parade float during Yellowknife's Canada Day 2024 celebration. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Two young participants ride in a parade float during Yellowknife's Canada Day 2024 celebration. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio

Floats, boats and snowplows came through downtown Yellowknife on Monday morning to celebrate Canada Day 2024.

Hundreds of spectators lined the streets to watch the parade, which was organized by the Rotary Club of Yellowknife.

Check out dozens of photos of the parade below, and see you if you can spot yourself in the crowd.

A young spectator waits for the parade to start. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Runners open the parade with the Canada Day mile. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Spectators cheer on the runners – and hold out a hand for a high five. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Leading the charge of the Northwest Territories Pipe Band, with bubbles. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A member of the Philippines group dressed in traditional attire. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Two dogs with the NWT SPCA group take their shot at fame. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A young member of the Yellowknife Skating Club briefly runs out of the parade to hug a friend on the sidelines. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A group from Bella Beats dances along the parade route. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart walks in the parade ahead of the city’s flag. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Members of the Yellowknife Southern Cameroon Cultural Association wave to the crowd. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
The parade heads through downtown Yellowknife. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Part of the parade’s Jeep convoy. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A banana, Minion, and alligator ride in the parade. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Luigi and Princess Peach walk in the parade. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Possibly the youngest driver in the parade steers a mini Cadillac down the street. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Janet Pacey zooms through the parade. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Pacey revs up the crowd. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Two pirates battle through the parade while an oblivious Pikachu greets onlookers. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A bear in a boat with the GNWT Environment and Climate Change department. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A man shows off traditional wear and a spear in the parade. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A GNWT employee in the parade tosses freezies to spectators. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
Fire trucks and snowplows make their way down Franklin Avenue in the Canada Day parade. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
A young participant waves from the side of a snowplow. Caelan Beard/Cabin Radio
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