Rainbow flags and politics on display at Montreal pride parade
Cheering crowds lined the streets as activists, politicians and brightly costumed performers danced and cheered as the march stretched over more than two kilometres.
Gregg Blachford, a member of LGBTQ seniors group Gay and Grey, says the event for him is all about good energy and fun for people of different ages.
The mood was upbeat despite controversies in recent days that threatened to overshadow the event.
The marchers included members of Jewish LGBTQ+ group Ga'ava, which was briefly banned from attending over comments its president made about pro-Palestinian groups.
Organizer Fierté Montréal reversed the ban last week and reaffirmed that 'all communities' were welcome to participate in the events for the 11-day festival.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2025.
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Travis Kelce's 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thirst Trap Quickly Turns Tragic
Travis Kelce's 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thirst Trap Quickly Turns Tragic originally appeared on Parade. What started off as an apparent thirst trap for in the newly released Happy Gilmore 2quickly turned tragic for his character. The twisted moment, uploaded to X by a fan, is clearly a daydream for caddy character, featuring calming music and an airy filter to set the scene as the musician approaches the athlete, who is tied up to a lamppost without his shirt on. But what starts out, based on the brief clip, as a could-be sensual fantasy quickly devolves as the musician leaves Kelce's character for the wolves, er, bears. He slathers honey across the tight end's chest and neck with a large paintbrush, turning the whimsical moment sour as a CGI bear enters the scene to maul Kelce, leaving his character screaming in distress. Over on Instagram, fans had a field day with the moment. "Now we got bad blood," one wrote, quoting Kelce's lover, as the athlete's character clearly holds no positive space in Bad Bunny's character's heart. "Get those Eagle feathers away from me! Please, I'm begging you," someone else imagined the Chiefs star saying. "WAX ON, WAX OFF. 😂," another exclaimed. Many also recalled his recent viral comments on New Heights about becoming the Pretty Man to 1990's Pretty Woman. "Pretty man getting ready for when Tay comes home," one quipped, as another commented, "Getting ready to just have a tie on.""First preview from behind the scenes of Pretty Man coming to theaters Nov 2026," another Kelce's 'Happy Gilmore 2' Thirst Trap Quickly Turns Tragic first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift Recounts The Life-Changing Call From Her Mother About Reclaiming Her Music
Taylor Swift Recounts The Life-Changing Call From Her Mother About Reclaiming Her Music originally appeared on Parade. Taylor Swift finally told the story of how she found out that she gained the rights back to her first six albums. In late May, Swift took to social media to announce that she holds the rights to Taylor Swift, Speak Now, Fearless, Red, 1989 and reputation. This meant that the "Fortnight" singer owns every single recording, music video, concert film and the art that comes with it. Back in 2019, Swift revealed that she did not own the master recordings of her first six albums anymore because they were sold to music executive Scooter Braun when he acquired her former label, Big Machine Records. In response, she announced plans to re-record all six albums to reclaim control of her music. Between 2021 and 2023, the 35-year-old singer released "Taylor's Version" re-recordings of four out of six albums, each featuring "From the Vault" tracks, which are songs written and recorded during the original sessions but left off the albums at the time. On Wednesday, the singer made a guest appearance on her boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights, which he co-hosts with his brother and former NFL player, Jason Kelce, where she revealed her heartwarming reaction. "I thought about not owning my music every day. It was an intrusive thought I had every day," Swift admitted. "A couple months after the Super Bowl in Kansas City, I get a call from my mom. She's like, 'You got your music!' I very dramatically hit the floor for real. Bawling my eyes out, weeping, like 'Really!?'" Swift also recalled the moment when she told Kelce the exciting news. "I said to myself, 'Go tell Travis in a normal way,'" she recalled. "He was playing video games, and he put his headset down. I was like, 'I got my music back!' and I was heaving crying." The "Cruel Summer" singer regained ownership of her master recordings from Shamrock Capital, the private equity firm that bought them from Braun's Ithaca Holdings in 2020. They reportedly sold them back to Swift for a price close to the $360 million they originally paid, according to Billboard. "This changed my life," Swift added. It was also announced on Wednesday that Swift's new era and her twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released on all streaming platforms starting October 3. The record is set to have 12 songs, including a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter. Fans can watch the latest New Heights podcast episode featuring Swift on YouTube, or listen to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible and Swift Recounts The Life-Changing Call From Her Mother About Reclaiming Her Music first appeared on Parade on Aug 14, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
In the news today: Air Canada flight cancellations, Alberta's third summer town hall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some Air Canada flights to be cancelled today Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today will be cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights today, with more disruptions Friday and a complete stoppage by Saturday if it doesn't reach a last-minute deal with the flight attendants' union. It says customers whose flights are cancelled will be eligible for a full refund, and it has also made arrangements with other Canadian and foreign carriers to provide alternative travel options "to the extent possible." Smith to lead Alberta panel at third town hall A travelling panel collecting public feedback on Alberta's grievances with Ottawa is set to make its third summer town hall stop tonight. Premier Danielle Smith and 15 other members of her Alberta Next panel are scheduled to be in Edmonton to brainstorm with people about possible future referendum questions. The premier has said one of the reasons for the panel is to address concerns that are inspiring separatist sentiment in the province. Its agenda focuses on six policy ideas, including pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan and creating a provincial police force to replace the RCMP. Ottawa should help fixer's family, ex-general says A former top general says it would be "unconscionable" for Ottawa to allow the family of an Afghan translator who risked his life to help Canadian soldiers to be deported back to Afghanistan. Retired general Rick Hillier, a former chief of the defence staff, said it would be appalling if Canada failed to help the ex-translator's sister, who fled to Turkey from Afghanistan but has been denied permission to remain in that country. "That would be unconscionable, if she ends up getting deported from Turkey and has to go back to Afghanistan to live under that brutal Taliban regime -- who hate women just as a starting point," Hillier told The Canadian Press in a recent interview. "We can do better." Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force A Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent on Canadian canola seed is set to come into force today. The duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused the price of one of Canada's most valuable crops to fall, wiping out millions of dollars in its value. It comes a year after China launched an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola. The investigation was in response to Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, and the two countries have since hit each other with various levies. Canola farmers and Ottawa have rejected claims of dumping, arguing exporters have followed rules-based trade. Simons opens first Toronto department store Wandering through Simons's newest store a day before it opened on Thursday, Bernard Leblanc had a quiet confidence despite the busyness surrounding him. Across almost every inch of the flagship store at Yorkdale mall in Toronto, staff were scurrying to unwrap and steam the last of the location's merchandise, vacuum carpets and dress mannequins. The seemingly menial tasks belied the enormity of what they were all preparing for: Simons's entry into the venerable Toronto market. That feat has been a long time coming. La Maison Simons is 185 years old but has taken such a methodical expansion outside its home province of Quebec that it only counted 17 stores until now. While it's long wanted to head to Toronto, it somehow detoured through Halifax, Vancouver and even the city's outskirts in nearby Mississauga before forging its way into the heart of Ontario on Thursday. TIFF backtracks after pulling Oct. 7 documentary The Toronto International Film Festival has changed course after pulling a documentary about the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel from its lineup. In a statement sent Wednesday evening, TIFF chief executive officer Cameron Bailey said the festival would work with filmmaker Barry Avrich to find a way to screen the film. Bailey denied allegations that its previous decision to disinvite the film was a case of censorship. Earlier in the day, TIFF said that the doc titled "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" didn't meet the festival's requirements, including "legal clearance of all footage." --- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2025 The Canadian Press
