Canadians nationwide celebrate country's 158th birthday
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Canadians across the country flocked to local celebrations to commemorate the country's 158th birthday.
Canada Day this year also coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Canadian flag and the 45th anniversary of the official adoption of O Canada as the national anthem.
Here's a look at some of the events held across Canada.
In Ottawa, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon invested six individuals — including actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin — into the Order of Canada during a ceremony, while thousands gathered in the capital's LeBreton Flats Park for musical performances, Indigenous cultural demonstrations and flybys from Snowbirds military jets.
In front of Toronto City Hall, hundreds gathered in Nathan Phillips Square to take pictures in front of the three-dimensional Toronto sign, and enjoy live music and dance performances.
Dozens of people took the oath of citizenship and became Canadian citizens at different ceremonies across the province.
"Becoming a Canadian means I have the opportunity to ... grow, to belong and to dream," Kelly Nguyen said at one such event in Winnipeg.
Elsewhere in Winnipeg, thousands of people flocked to The Forks. The programming there included dance battles, a skateboard demonstration from Pítikwé Skatepark, a basketball tournament with Winnipeg Sea Bears, animal exhibits with FortWhyte Alive, musical performances and a handmade market.
A citizenship ceremony also took place at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax. New citizens received Canadian flags, took an oath and sang O Canada.
Brad Pease, originally from Denmark, and his family were among the new Canadians.
"We saw it as a great opportunity for us as a family. [It's] a beautiful place to live and lots of diversity and different experiences that we could have as a family," he said.
Crowds wearing red and white gathered at the top of Signal Hill, a national historic site that overlooks the St. John's harbour, for a sunrise ceremony.
Sharon Hart, decked out in Canada-themed clothing, said she's been regularly celebrating at Signal Hill for 40 years, and it gives her a feeling of connection.
"It's just so nice to come and see everybody," she said.
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