Share this Story : Pride Parade route shortened: Reduced police presence cited as reason Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Pride Parade route shortened: Reduced police presence cited as reason Author of the article: Staff Reporter Published Aug 22, 2024 • Last updated 8 minutes ago • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. A file photo from the 2023 Capital Pride parade in downtown Ottawa.
Photo by Ashley Fraser / POSTMEDIA Article content Citing a reduced number of Ottawa Police Service officers to secure the safe closure of its route, Capital Pride has shortened its annual Pride Parade scheduled for Sunday. The announcement on Thursday said police and the City of Ottawa informed it of the reduction in staff resources on Tuesday, just five days before the event, “after more than six months of planning between Capital Pride, the City and the Ottawa Police Service.” Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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