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$content = "<p>Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade.</p>
<p>Under sunny skies, about 300,000 spectators jammed sidewalks to watch marching bands, antique tractors and dancers in the parade on the first day of the 10-day rodeo and exhibition, dubbed The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.</p>
<p>Here is a look at some scenes from the parade.</p>
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<figure><img alt="Parade Marshal Shania Twain, centre, rides a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/33aad6c74a16f64d1118aed09e582700ce626ea38c02d87f6c9a7faac78c7448.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Parade Marshal Shania Twain, centre, rides a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Santa Claus drives a mini-Jeep during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/07dc45fee62f2063c95811dcfb854629fa30f423356b2b9159d924519b822d23.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Santa Claus drives a mini-Jeep during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Young cowpokes cheer during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/e455c1d73096474882ae032a61bfb9884484f37824a3dab1d263c44b46a50aa4.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Young cowpokes cheer during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Calgary Fire Department firefighters look on from on top of an aerial ladder truck during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/8ba2a9b97888d74f3f5b67459f8efb4dd742819cd57135838b2ea2a050de91e4.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Calgary Fire Department firefighters look on from on top of an aerial ladder truck during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek rides on a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/5888ff10745f6e6055c78a9c9d771b86926b37cd556beb3c0bac2d450c71bd0a.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek rides on a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, waves from a float during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/91076cecde450d8cb1de1e1c6f03c753b29598fc21fbb213986b877e009bde4f.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, waves from a float during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Parade Marshal Shania Twain, left, meets a Calgary Police Service officer while she rides a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/c538c78d8b4c9752f0e33d72f9ee274dc1cfe2f512668552339a590d33c09f06.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Parade Marshal Shania Twain, left, meets a Calgary Police Service officer while she rides a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, waves to the crowd as he rides in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/cabb1c77ec5f5a30a556eaa00996ca240087e3e4a41ae3eac467eecf71bfec85.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, waves to the crowd as he rides in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="A young family takes in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/9d19bffe74d04abcfa5ccb6fbe3fe0189e160e77a25ee0162805a4ce5ddb7ba0.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>A young family takes in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="A marching band preforms during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/fc2c3cf6321fe41b882e6f3e469e3e208c64a96907dd57daebc5161684c39174.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>A marching band preforms during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="A woman drives a tractor in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/d292a37662025a53f3f73df431ab1e9186d76dff3f9f2487f40dd6163703cefa.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>A woman drives a tractor in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Members of the Canadian Armed Forces ride a light armoured vehicle during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/92379e7c72416dec6ecd390421baa11a4a65c351de71d4cff554aa5c8d7467e1.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Members of the Canadian Armed Forces ride a light armoured vehicle during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="Bubbles float in the air during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/a120d6c9798bd4829c4093fbbb199cc8d98c67d01eae6588dc3bfdedba0dd96f.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>Bubbles float in the air during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="A Nigerian woman marches in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/005da9a5bf77d8f3dc3b9cfcf759e25f30f8ae7017c500eb8ae44505f27ecb7b.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>A Nigerian woman marches in the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
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<figure><img alt="A Brazilian dancer cheers during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh" src="https://newshub-cp.s3.amazonaws.com/nh-cp/20250704150740/20250704150716/c46a84d7660d81de3747a12c554737221b1142b1a4f5968f111b4a5836d6540e.jpg_newsroom_base" />
<figcaption>A Brazilian dancer cheers during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
<p>Jeff McIntosh</p>
</figcaption>
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