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Opening ceremony of North American Indigenous Games postponed by 90 minutes

Jul 16, 2017 | 12:45 PM

TORONTO — The opening ceremony of the North American Indigenous Games has been postponed 90 minutes due to inclement weather.

Originally scheduled to start at 7:30 pm ET, the ceremony at York University’s Aviva Centre will now begin at 9 pm.

Planned prep-rallies and the parade of athletes have been cancelled, to allow for the remaining programming to continue as scheduled.

Surprise performances will proceed as planned.